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Cloture must be agreed to by?
Cloture in the U.S. Senate must be agreed to by a three-fifths majority, or 60 senators, in order to end a filibuster and advance to a vote on a bill or nomination.
Why would senators choose to vote cloture?
Cloture means to shut off debate. It is normally used after all reasonable debate has been given its chance to speak and certain senators are trying to block the normal flow of business by meaningless speeches. After awhile, reasonable senators figure that it is time to move on and get some work business done .
What is the cloture rule?
It is is a motion or process aimed at bringing debate to a quick end, and is used to prevent a fillibust.
What is the non-example of verdict?
An example of a non-example of a verdict would be asking someone's opinion on the best restaurant in town, as this is subjective and not a final decision based on evidence or facts.
What is a non example of jurisdiction?
A non-example of jurisdiction would be a situation where a court does not have the authority to hear a case because it falls outside of its geographical or subject matter boundaries. For example, a state court would not have jurisdiction over a federal criminal case.
What limits senators speaking time?
This would be a cloture procedure. In the United States, for example, a 2/3 vote of the Senate can invoke a cloture, thus ending a filibuster.
A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the senate vote for?
invokes cloture
Which term best describes the procedure by which a filibuster can be ended in the senate?
Cloture
How many senate members does it take to approve the cloture rule?
Cloture already exists in the US Senate. It takes 60 Senators to invoke Cloture.
What motion which cuts off debate and forces a vote by a vote of 60 senators?
In the United States Senate, the motion is "cloture".
What will stop a filibuster?
if a senator calls for cloture (yes it's spelled right)
How do you end a fillibuster?
A cloture
Who has the power of cloture?
SENATE!!
What stopped filibusters?
cloture
What is the main way to end a filibuster?
Invoking the Cloture Rule. Page 344 in Magruder's AM book.
Can the vice president break a tie for cloture?
No, the vice president cannot break a tie for cloture in the Senate. Cloture requires a three-fifths majority (currently 60 votes) to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote. The vice president's role is primarily to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate, but cloture votes specifically require a majority of those present and voting. Thus, if the vote on cloture is tied, it fails.
Vote to limit debate?
cloture
