What Is a Filibuster

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is a filibuster?

• A) a vote in the Senate to end debate on a bill
• B) agreements by legislators to limit debate on a bill
• C) a senator's attempt to kill a bill by continuing to speak in order to prevent a vote
• D) the process used to prevent amendments in the House
• E) a representative's attempt to kill a bill by continuing to speak in order to prevent a vote

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