Form 9: Cloture and Senate Voting Exercise

Form 9: Cloture and Senate Voting

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Form 9: Cloture and Senate Voting

Study the cloture rule used to end Senate debate and bring a bill to a vote. Learn about the voting procedures required to pass legislation in the Senate.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What procedure ends a Senate filibuster and limits debate?

  2. MultiChoice

    Which Senate rule established the cloture vote mechanism?

  3. MultiChoice

    How many Senate votes are required to invoke cloture on general legislation?

  4. MultiChoice

    How much additional debate time is allowed after cloture is invoked?

  5. MultiChoice

    How many senators must sign a petition to file for cloture?

  6. MultiChoice

    What margin of vote is required for final passage of a bill in the Senate?

  7. MultiChoice

    What standard voting procedure is used for major roll calls in the Senate?

  8. MultiChoice

    What is the quorum requirement for the US Senate?

  9. MultiChoice

    What happens if a cloture vote fails to reach 60 votes?

  10. MultiChoice

    What happens if a Senate vote results in a 50-50 tie?

  11. MultiChoice

    In what year was the cloture rule first adopted by the Senate?

  12. MultiChoice

    How are roll call votes conducted in the Senate chamber?