In the Senate, a filibuster can be ended by invoking
A) a rider.
B) a quorum.
C) a markup.
D) cloture.
E) majority rule.
D
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a. right to privacy b. right to bear arms c. right to free speech d. right to make contracts
Social Security is an example of a social insurance program
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The constitutional convention was convened, in part, because citizens were concerned about threats to their property rights as illustrated in part by Shays' Rebellion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
As an alternative method to at-large elections, the cumulative voting system
a. is a semi-proportional system, allowing voters to give their votes to more than one candidate. b. utilizes the first-past-the-post rules. c. has been shown to decrease voter turnout by about 5 percent. d. offers minority candidates less opportunities to win.