Which of the Following Statements About the Current Cloture Rule

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the current cloture rule is correct?

• A) It requires three-fifths of the entire Senate membership to pass.
• B) It sets a time limit on debate of five minutes per speaker.
• C) It requires half of the entire Senate membership to sign a petition to move cloture.
• D) It is used more frequently by the House than by the Senate.
• E) It must be certified by a neutral magistrate or judge.

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Definitions:

Embezzlement

A wrongful conversion of another’s funds or property by one who is lawfully in possession of those funds or that property.

Forgery

A criminal falsification by imitating, impersonating, or altering a real document with the intent to deceive or defraud.

Miranda Rights

The rights that are read to an arrested individual by a law enforcement agent before the individual is questioned about the commission of a crime.

Arraignment

The first appearance in court by the defendant, at which the defendant is advised of the pending charges, the right to counsel, and the right to trial by jury and he or she enters a plea to the charge.