When a Senator Temporarily Blocks the Consideration of a Bill

question 51

Multiple Choice

When a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of a bill or nomination it is called a(n)

• A)obstruction.
• B)hold.
• C)cloture.
• D)seniority rule.
• E)filibuster.

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Definitions:

Heterosexual

Pertaining to a sexual orientation characterized by a romantic or sexual attraction to individuals of the opposite sex.

Transgender Status

The state or condition of identifying with a gender that does not correspond to one's assigned sex at birth.

Born

The act or process of being given birth to, indicating the commencement of life.

Intersex

A general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit typical definitions of female or male.