A Filibuster Is Which of the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

A filibuster is which of the following?

• A) An attempt to persuade others to vote for a bill in return for a favor at a later date
• B) A technique used to get blocks of House members to support a bill
• C) A practice used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill
• D) An attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate
• E) A method used by the Speaker of the House to promote a majority party's legislation

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