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How does the use of a filibuster threaten the principles of unlimited debate and majority rule in the Senate?
It will delay or defeat a bill
What is a filibuster and how can it be stopped?
It's a mechanizism that senators use to delay the vote on a piece of legislation to which they object. It can be stopped through a 3/5ths vote of the senate
Which legislative tool would a senator most likely use to ensure a bill she supports becomes law even though the House and Senate passed substantially different versions of the bill?
overriding a veto
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.
Why do many senators hesitate to support cloture motions?
They worry that some day they themselves may want to use the filibuster and do not want to jeopardize the Senate tradition of free debate.
What is a filibuster and what house can it occur in?
A filibuster in the United States Senate usually refers to any dilatory or obstructive tactics used to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote. The most common form of filibuster occurs when a senator attempts to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a bill by extending the debate on the measure, but other dilatory tactics exist. The rules permit a senator, or a series of senators, to speak for as long as they wish and on any topic they choose, unless "three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn" (usually 60 out of 100 senators) brings debate to a close by invoking cloture under Senate Rule XXII.
What tactic did senators use to try block the passage of the civil rights act of1964 for more that two months?
Single senator can block legislation in the Senate via a filibuster - continuing the debate indefinitely. It requires a 3/5 majority to end a filibuster (60 votes in the current 100 senator US-Senate). When the bill came before the full Senate for debate on March 30, 1964, the "Southern Bloc" of 18 Democrat Senators invoked the filibuster to prevent a vote on it. After 54 days, a substitute bill was introduced. Eventually a cloture (vote to end debate) was passed and the substitute bill was passed by the Senate on June 19.
A filibuster occurs when opponents of a bill do what?
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.
Is a filibuster good for democracy?
I believe that filibuster is a great part of our government. Right now since the democrats have the senate majority it will be hard for the republicans to stop bills from being voted on that they don't agree with. But if they use the filibuster technique they can try and delay the bill from being voted on so they can get something they want in the bill or just try and get rid of the bill altogether. So it really can help minority parties try and get a say in the government even if they don't have equal representation.
Why would a senator use filibuster?
To prevent or stall the passage of a bill.
What was the result of Andrew Jackson's frequent use of the veto?
Alienation of the public was the result of Andrew Jackson's frequent use of the veto. It also cost his party's next candidate to lose the next presidential election.
The filibuster is not as strong a weapon as it used to be because of?
New senate rules. Actually, it's stronger now than ever. Historically, the filibuster was used as a temporary measure to block a bill's passage, by hijacking the debate on the bill for a fixed amount of time. In the 1800s, the method was that a Senator (or series of Senators) wishing to mount a filibuster would have to gain recognition from the presiding member (i.e the "chair"), and then begin to speak. They could speak on any subject they wished, though, traditionally, it was supposed to be on the evils of the bill being considered. That person could hold the floor for as long as they could continue to speak. They could also recognize questions from others in the Senate, who could ask extremely complicated questions of extreme length. By this method, no other Senate business could continue, as the filibustering Senators held the floor for discussions. The limit was that Senators had to be physically present and continue the string of speeches. As soon as the last speaking senator ended, the Chair could call to close the discussion. Thus, filibusters were only able to last a few days at the most, and ALL Senate business halted during the filibuster. A filibuster was breakable by a 2/3rds vote of those PRESENT (not total Senate membership), if the Chair so desired to call for the closure. In the early 1900s, the rules were changed so that continuous, round-the-clock speeches were not required. Instead, the Senate could adjurn for the day, and pick up the next day with the same speaker holding the floor. Otherwise, everything was the same. So, once again, a filibuster meant that ALL Senate business could be halted, now for potentially several weeks or more. Sometime after WW2, the Senate rules again changed. Now, the filibustering senator merely had to indicate that they wanted to filibuster, and the Chair had to recognize that filibuster was being done. There was no longer any need to actually speak (or, even be continually present). In addition, filibusters could now be directed against specific bills WHILE OTHER SENATE BUSINESS CONTINUED. Even worse, closure was changed to be 60 votes of the entire Senate, not just 2/3rd of those present. This was a huge change - it effectively meant that the filibuster was now trivial to use, and had no cost. It could be of unlimited duration, for so long as 60 votes were not able to be mustered for a "closure" of discussion, the filibuster was unbreakable (as there was no effort required) and would never end. Tradition kept the filibuster from being too abused, until the partisan 2000s showed up. Now, it has become a very potent tool for the minority party (in particular, but not exclusively, the Republican Party) to block legislation indefinitely. It effectively means that all bills now require a 60-vote margin to pass in the Senate, rather than a normal 51-vote simple majority. There has been some serious discussion that the rules need to change to reflect this problem of too-easy filibusters. However, the only way to change these rules is at the BEGINNING of a Senate session.
