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What do three fifths of the full senate have to vote for to limit debate?
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A manoeuvre that limits debate to thirty hours?
A cloture is a measure used to limit a Senate debate to 30 hours. In order for a cloture to occur, three-fifths of the entire Senate membership must vote yay for the petition to pass.
What describes a cloture rule?
The cloture rule is a way to end a filibuster in Congress. A minimum of 16 senators must sign the petition and three-fifths of the Senate must vote to pass it.
Three fifths of the senate can vote to limit debateon a subject to 3 hours of floor time this is called?
The cloture rule
How did the three-fifths compromise resolve the debate?
It was lame
What stops a fillibuster?
In the United States Senate, the rule used to stop a filibuster is called "cloture." With the approval of three-fifths of the sitting Senators, this rule sets a limit on how long the Senate can continue to debate a bill or other proposal before voting on it.
How many votes does it take to invoke cloture in the senate?
60% of those voting are needed to stop debate on ordinary legislation. (2/3 are needed to end debate on senate rules and only 51% are needed to close debate on presidential appointments, other than for supreme court justices.)
A filibuster can be stopped when three fifths of the senate votes for?
invokes cloture
Can bills be passed by the Senate or House except by three-fifths vote?
Yes, a simple majority is enough to pass an ordinary bill. However, especially in the Senate, the minority can filibuster against a bill. meaning they engage in an endless debate, thereby preventing the bill from coming up to a vote. In order to cut off debate and force a vote, a 3/5 vote is required by Senate rules.
Can bills be passes by the Senate or House except by three-fifths vote?
Yes, a simple majority is enough to pass an ordinary bill. However, especially in the Senate, the minority can filibuster against a bill. meaning they engage in an endless debate, thereby preventing the bill from coming up to a vote. In order to cut off debate and force a vote, a 3/5 vote is required by Senate rules.
What was the debate between north south over counting slave population?
The three-fifths clause provided for counting three-fifths of all slaves for purposes of representation in Congress.
A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the senate vote for?
invokes cloture
What problems did the three fifths Compromise and the Great Compromise solve?
it solved the issue of how people were going to be represented in government. the three fifths compromise stated that three out of five southern blacks would count as people, and the great compromise set up the bicameral houses of legislation. the house representation based on population, and the senate giving each state two representatives.
