The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "Pluralism." One negative effect of interest groups is that politicians today cater to the wants and needs of interest groups instead of to the needs of the public. This effect is called pluralism.
After being passed by both houses of Congress, a constitutional amendment must still be passed by 3/4ths of the states. After it is passed by Congress and the states, it still must be approved by the US President. This is because the president has the power to veto any law passed by Congress. If the president vetoes (stops it from becoming a law) the amendment, the veto can be overrode by another vote in Congress.
The actual answer is The Pope was a powerful political figure in Europe not just a religious one .
