It Is Hard to Get Rid of the Filibuster Because

question 28

Multiple Choice

It is hard to get rid of the filibuster because ______.

• A) it would require a constitutional amendment
• B) both Republicans and Democrats want the opportunity to use it when they are in the minority
• C) the president would veto legislation eliminating the filibuster
• D) the public favors keeping it
• E) the Supreme Court has ruled that the parliamentary procedure to eliminate it is unconstitutional

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