A Senator Can Attempt to Delay or Impede a Bill's

question 45

Multiple Choice

A senator can attempt to delay or impede a bill's passage by speaking on the floor as long as physically possible, which is called

• A) filibustering.
• B) gerrymandering.
• C) invoking cloture.
• D) senatorial privilege.

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