A Filibuster Allows Members of the Senate to

question 12

Multiple Choice

A filibuster allows members of the Senate to

• A)refer a bill to multiple committees.
• B)avoid a conference committee.
• C)prevent a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor.
• D)add amendments to any bill at any time.

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Definitions:

Pareto Optimal

A state of allocation of resources from which it is impossible to reallocate to make any one individual or preference criterion better off without making at least one individual or preference criterion worse off.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility that a consumer receives from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Pareto Optimal

A state of allocation of resources in which it is impossible to make any individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Reallocation

The process of distributing or reallocating resources, tasks, or investments in a different manner with the aim to improve efficiency, returns, or outcomes.