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Based on its smaller size, the United States Senate has the ability to allow unlimited debate, such as filibusters. During the nineteenth century, both houses of Congress allowed filibuster debates. However, due to the House's increasing size, it became no longer feasible.
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∙ 12y agoThis is done so that in order for a bill to pass, it must be agreed upon by a majority of the senate.
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What statement describes a difference between the legislative procedures of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The filibuster can be used in the Senate but not in the House
How is extended debate in the US Senate terminated?
by cloture
The senate is reluctant to use what to limit debate?
cloture
What branch of government is the senate in?
We have a bicameral, meaning it has two branches. The Senate is one and the House of Representatives is the other. Therefore the Senate is part of the Legislative branch of government.
What main differences exist between the house and the senate in the lawmaking process?
All revenue bills must start in the House of Representatives. Represenatives do not have unlimited time to talk on the floor. They can be over-looked or given a time limit by the rules of the House of the Speaker of the House. Senators have no time limits and may talk indefinately unless there is a cloture vote in which other members of the Senate vote to halt discussions of the current item before the Senate.
Does the house of representative have limited debate where as the senate have unlimited debate?
Yes, the House of Representatives have limited debate.
What kind of debate does the senate have?
The Senate usually allows unlimited debate on proposed legislation!
Which chamber of Congress allows unlimited debate?
The senate
What do you call unlimited debate in the Senate that can kill a bill?
filibuster
What is the practice that allows for unlimited debate on the Senate floor?
The term is filibuster.
What branch of government in ancient rome that had unlimited power called a dictator?
The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.The Romans had no branch of government called a dictator. A dictator was a person with unlimited power appointed by the senate under the republican form of government.
What branch of government in Rome decides whether or not Rome should go to war with another country?
The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.The senate, by consulting and debate, would declare a war.
How does the use of a filibuster threaten the principles of unlimited debate and majority rule in the Senate?
It will delay or defeat a bill
What power to prohibit a vote from occurring through unlimited debate is?
It's called a filibuster. Only in the Senate in U.S.
What branch meet in the capitol building?
The Legislative Branch, or Congress (the House and the Senate).
What do we call the unlimited debate in the senate that can killl a bill?
A filibuster is an unlimited speech by one or more Senators, in turn, in the Senate that can kill a bill by delaying the vote. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's recent all-day marathon speech of 8 hours about DACA dreamers set a record for the longest continuous speech since at least 1909.
Witch branch is the senate in?
The senate is in the legislative branch.
