Question

question 7 (5 points)
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a ______ can be used in the senate to stop a bill from being passed.
a) cloture
b) committee of the whole
c) filibuster
d) rules committee

Explanation:

• Option A: Cloture is used to end a filibuster, not stop a bill from passing.
• Option B: A committee of the whole is a parliamentary procedure for debate, not for stopping a bill.
• Option C: A filibuster in the Senate is a tactic to delay or prevent a vote on a bill, effectively stopping it from passing.
• Option D: The rules committee (in the House, mainly) sets rules for debate, not to stop a bill in the Senate.

Answer:

C) filibuster