SHOULD THE FILIBUSTER BE ELIMINATED OR REFORMED by the Biden Administration?
Define the following terms: filibuster, cloture, obstruction. Is the filibuster in the Constitution? How did the filibuster began? Who was Hugo Long? How was the filibuster used against the 1957 Civil Rights Act and who is Strom Thurmond? Give examples of how the filibuster was used against President Obama. What is Mitch McConnell most famous relationship to the filibuster? What legislation(s) is in jeopardy if the filibuster is not eliminated or reformed(Be Specific)?
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Additional Resource:
What is the filibuster? CNN Dana Bash (Links to an external site.)
The Los Angeles Times (Links to an external site.)
