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Which group is concerned with protecting themselves and their families from firearm violence?
Gun owners
What do some groups want in terms of gun ownership?
To ban the sale of certain types of weapons completely
What has been the response of state governments to conflicting concerns about gun ownership?
They have attempted to balance the interests of these groups by placing restrictions on gun sales
What did the Fix-NICS Act aim to improve?
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What happened to the Fix-NICS Act?
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Which group is likely to be angered by allowing oil companies to drill off the state's coast?
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What may influence a member of Congress to vote against legislation to increase benefits for retired people?
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In the case of a legislator soon facing re-election, what are they more likely to do?
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What has been the response of state governments to conflicting concerns about gun ownership?
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What did the Fix-NICS Act aim to improve?
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According to Article VI of the Constitution, which of the following is true about the relationship between the states and the federal government?
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What does the 'necessary and proper' clause in Article I of the Constitution allow Congress to do?
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What did the Constitution grant the federal government control over?
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Which of the following is NOT true about the expansion of Congressional powers?
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What is the purpose of the Institute for the American Constitutional Heritage and the Bill of Rights Institute?
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