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Question 6 • AP US Government and Politics

In which of the following scenarios did Congress choose a policy in response to the opinion of a politically engaged minority rather than the opinion of the majority of Americans?

Answer

Small business associations presented strong opposition to the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Lobbying groups that did not favor guaranteeing women’s rights blocked ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

The strength of support from the NAACP forced Congress to pass the 24th Amendment despite opposition in many states.

Nationwide efforts by the National Rifle Association and other gun supporters have kept Congress from considering gun-control measures.

Explanation

The National Rifle Association and other gun-rights supporters are an organized, politically active minority whose lobbying can influence congressional action. Their efforts have helped keep Congress from considering gun-control measures even when many Americans support such measures. Choice D describes policy being shaped by this engaged minority rather than by majority opinion.

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