The Filibuster Is Likely to Remain a Feature of Legislative

question 14

Multiple Choice

The filibuster is likely to remain a feature of legislative politics in the United States because

• A) the House,the Senate,and the president all must agree to eliminate it.
• B) it makes majority rule in the Senate much easier.
• C) a sixty-seven vote majority is required to eliminate it.
• D) a constitutional amendment is required to eliminate it.
• E) it is universally regarded as an essential part of every legislative assembly.

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