A Filibuster Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

A filibuster is

• A) an attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate.
• B) an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date.
• C) used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill.
• D) a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the majority party's legislation.
• E) a technique that is unique to the House.

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Definitions:

N/um

A term from the Khoisan language referring to a sacred, spiritual power believed to reside in healers and used during healing dances and rituals.

Animism

The belief that nature is enlivened or energized by distinct personalized spirit beings separable from bodies.

Free-Ranging Spirits

Beliefs or practices in some cultures that involve spirits or entities which move freely in the world, unconfined to specific locations, objects, or rituals.

Patriarchic Religion

A religious system or society in which men hold the primary power and predominate in roles of leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.