In the U.S. Senate, there are often no rules limiting debate on a bill as it comes to the floor. Just one senator could try to block a bill from passage by refusing to end discussion. This procedure is known as
a. cloture.
b. open rule.
c. a filibuster.
d. tabling.
e. flanking.
ANS: C
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A) Fifteenth B) Nineteenth C) Twenty-Third D) Twenty-Fourth E) Twenty-Sixth
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