Congress: Senate

Question 1

What are components of the Senate?

Answer 1

• Counter- Majoritian
• Tradition of extended debate
• Any amendment can be offered to any bill, non-Germaness.

Question 2

What is a filabuster?

Answer 2

-A member of Senate, has a strategical talk to waste time, in order to postpone a vote.

Question 3

What is a Hold?

Answer 3

• 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

Question 4

What is rule number 22 and the significance?

Answer 4

• 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

Question 5

What is the Unanimous Consent Agreement? (UCA)

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

What is Cloture?

Answer 6

-Ending a debate or a filibuster and putting it to a vote.