To End a Filibuster in the Senate, Cloture Must Be

question 79

Multiple Choice

To end a filibuster in the Senate, cloture must be invoked by how many votes?

• A) three fifths of the Senate membership, currently 60 votes
• B) three fifths vote of a joint committee of House and Senate members
• C) a majority vote in each of the majority and minority party caucuses
• D) a majority vote

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Definitions:

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A membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material.

Glycolysis

A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and forming ATP and NADH, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.

Citric Acid Cycle

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