To end a filibuster, sixty senators must agree to invoke ______ and end the debate
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: cloture
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Which of the following provides the best explanation for why statesmen might engage in "linkage politics"?
a. It facilitates dialogue among states. b. It makes war between states less likely. c. It is always in a state's interests to link issues in an anarchic international system. d. It allows statesmen to compensate for weakness in one area with strength in another area. e. It enables a statesman to prevent rival states from achieving the upper hand in bargaining environments.
What preemptive power is rooted in the Constitution that allows Congress to impose national priorities on states through national legislation?
A. The necessary and proper clause B. The elastic clause C. The full faith and credit clause D. The supremacy clause E. The establishment clause
The chief of staff, national security adviser, and press secretary are all members of the __________
a. Executive Office of the President b. White House staff c. the Cabinet d. Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Constitution protects against search of an individual's person, home, or vehicle without __________
a. due process b. permission c. a warrant d. compensation