Congress: Senate
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What are components of the Senate?
• Counter- Majoritian • Tradition of extended debate • Any amendment can be offered to any bill, non-Germaness.
What is a filabuster?
-A member of Senate, has a strategical talk to waste time, in order to postpone a vote.
What is a Hold?
• If a member places a Bill on the floor, will place a hold, and use the filibuster tactic • Holds are usually placed on a controversial issue
What is rule number 22 and the significance?
• Instead of a filibuster being absolute, with majority of 65 member of Senate can remove the filibuster. • This rule allows for a controversial issue to be voted on and remove a hold
What is the Unanimous Consent Agreement? (UCA)
• A majority and minority agree to suspend holds and not to filibuster and schedule conditions of debate • Similar to rules committee in house of representatives
What is Cloture?
-Ending a debate or a filibuster and putting it to a vote.