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Assignment:
The following is from a broadcast news outlet.
The House [of Representatives] passed what advocates call the most significant gun control measure in more than a two decades on Wednesday when it approved the first of two bills aimed at broadening the federal background check system for firearms purchases. The vote on the first bill, dubbed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, passed largely along party lines, 240 to 190, with Democrats who control the House cheering as they carried the legislation across the finish line. A second bill, expected to be taken up Thursday, would extend the period federal authorities have to complete a background check before a gun sale can go through. Under current law, if a check isn't finalized in three business days, the transaction can automatically proceed.
After reading the scenario, respond to A, B, and C below:
A. Describe how the bills enhance government power.
B. Describe an action Congress can take regarding this legislation to better balance government power and civil liberties within the context of the scenario.
C. In the context of the scenario, if the policy proposals pass, explain how social movements might use constitutional provisions to advance their agenda.