A Large Majority of U

question 118

Multiple Choice

A large majority of U.S.citizens has favored mandatory background checks for firearms purchases for several years, but Congress has not enacted this into law.Which principle indicates that preferences (here, citizens' views on gun control) do not automatically translate into policy change but instead are filtered by governing institutions?

• A)rationality principle
• B)collective action principle
• C)institution principle
• D)policy principle
• E)history principle

---

Definitions:

Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies from the end of World War II in 1945 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.

American Foreign Policy

The strategies and decisions used by the United States in interacting with other nations to achieve its national interests and objectives on the global stage.

Eastern Bloc

A group of communist states in Central and Eastern Europe, including the Soviet Union, aligned during the Cold War.

Solidarity

Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.