Chapter 2 quiz answers
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Politics [2]
Direct Democracy [4]
Democracy [5]
Technology [6]
elections [7]
liberalism [8]
E-democracy [9]
Majoritarianism [11]
Pluralism [12]
Question 1 On the issue of gun control, Americans, when polled, show a preference for a. less regulation b. increased enforcement of the Second Amendment?s right to bear arms c. elimination of background checks. d. longer sentences for gun law violators. e. registration of all handguns. Question 2 Gun control laws are usually unsuccessful in Congress because a. the public generally does not favor gun control. b. the National Rifle Association lobbies on behalf of the majority of Americans. c. the National Rifle Association speaks for a minority of people who have very intense views about the undesirability of gun control. d. it is unconstitutional for Congress to act on this issue; the power to regulate firearms is reserved to the states. Question 3