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A filibuster occurs when opponents of a bill use obstructive speech tactics to keep a bill from being put to the vote in the US Senate. The speaker can talk as long as they wish on whatever subject they want unless three-fifths of the Senators brings the debate to a close by invoking Cloture.
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What house does filibuster occur in?
a filibuster occurs in the senate
What could a potential senate filibuster have done for a bill attempting to desegregate the military?
A potential Senate filibuster against a bill attempting to desegregate the military could have significantly delayed or obstructed the legislative process, allowing opponents to voice their objections and rally support against the bill. This tactic could have prolonged the debate, potentially leading to amendments or compromises that weakened the original intent of desegregation. Ultimately, a successful filibuster might have resulted in the bill's failure or a significant reduction in its impact on military integration.
Could you provide a sentence for filibuster?
The filibuster kept the bill from being passed
What is the long speech that is used to prevent the senate from voting a bill?
A filibuster
What is a sentence for filibuster?
Congress tried to filibuster the bill before it became a law.
Congress' use of long speeches and unlimited debate to delay or put a stop to a bill is called a?
It's called a filibuster. filibuster.
How can Senators try to kill a bill?
Senators can try to kill a bill by doing a filibuster. In the filibuster the senator can extend the debate on the bill for as long as possible to prevent it from being voted on.
Senators delay voting for a bill?
Filibuster
What is a tactic used by opponents of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
They used a filibuster to delay a vote on the law.
How can a member of the senate delay the vote on a bill?
Senators are allowed to speak for or against a bill and a vote can not be taken until the everyone has had a reasonable opportunity to speak. However, there is a tactic known as the filibuster in which a senator or a group of Senators speak for no purpose except to delay a vote on the bill. The Senate can vote to end debate but this action currently required a 60% majority , so unless 60% of the senators want to end debate and get a vote, the debate can go on until the bill is withdrawn without a vote and the bill dies .
What is it called if the Senators prevent a vote on a bill?
A filibuster.
What is prolonged debate in congress to kill a bill?
filibuster
