Exercise 1.5 - Marriage to My Topic

Focusing Question: What defines or constitutes marriage?

• How does the government view marriage?
• What are the different views about marriage?
• Is a legal marriage important? Why?
• What are the different types of marriages allowed in the US?
• How do the majority of Americans view marriage? Is there a majority one way or the other?
• Is there a religious aspect of marriage? How many? What does it include?
• How does co-habitation look in comparison to marriage?
• Is marriage taken too lightly these days?
• How do people view marriage? A contract? A promise?
• Why do people marry?
• How does eloping relate to marriage, legally?
• Who should be allowed to marry?
• What is the age limit on persons aloud to marry?
• How much of a role do parents play in marriage in America?
• Does the way you are raised affect the way you view marriage?
• What makes a marriage last?
• Should there be a time limit on marriages?
• What is the marriage rate verses the divorce rate?