Cloture is ______.

a. a vote to end a Senate filibuster
b. the process of restricting debate in the House
c. a petition to force a bill out of committee
d. the end of a congressional term
e. the extension of a filibuster by vote


a. a vote to end a Senate filibuster

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A) necessary and proper B) elastic C) full faith and credit D) supremacy E) establishment

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Legal protests are protected by which of the following?

A) ?Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms B) ?Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures C) ?First Amendment right to peaceably assemble and petition government for a redress of grievances D) ?Fifth Amendment eminent domain protection E) ?Eight Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment

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What is one way to categorize theories?

a. According to their levels of analysis b. According to their quality c. According to their detail d. According to their degree of predictability

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Which word is defined as the means used to attempt to influence policymakers?

a. lobbying b. legislating c. adjudicating d. executing e. fundraising

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