What is the real effect of the filibuster and unanimous-consent agreements?
A) These practices allow minorities to obstruct legislation more easily in the Senate than in the House.
B) These practices allow minorities to obstruct legislation more easily in the House than in the Senate.
C) These practices make objections to the majority more visible and thus a Senator is more likely to suffer the electoral consequences if they disagree.
D) These practices make the process of objecting to the majority more streamlined in the Senate than in the House.
E) These processes are another layer added to the House's procedures thus making the deliberative process more difficult in the House.
A
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