​Which of the Following Statements About Rules of Debate on Legislation

question 46

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following statements about rules of debate on legislation is true?
I. In the House, any member who wishes to speak about a particular issue is given a specific amount of time to talk by the Speaker.
II. In the House, once debate is closed, final conversation can occur in a specific amount of time before the vote is called.
III. In the Senate, a member may keep discussing a bill after debate is closed to keep it from coming up for a vote.
IV. Three-fifths of the Senate must vote to decide to close debate for a legislative matter.

• A) ​Statements I, II, and III
• B) ​Statements II and III
• C) ​Statements I and II
• D) Statements I, III, and IV​

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Definitions:

Ideological Arguments

Discussions or debates grounded in sets of beliefs, values, or principles that characteristically define the outlook of specific groups, movements, or societies.

Deductive

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Ideological Reasoning

The process of thinking that is guided by a set of beliefs or values belonging to a particular ideology.

Ideological Reasoning

The process of thinking and forming judgements based on a fixed set of beliefs or ideology.