Answers OK-US Government The Presidency and Its PowersQuestion 3

3

QuizMultiple Choice

The Presidency and Its Powers

Question 3 • OK-US Government

Why is cloture very difficult to achieve?

Answer

S

Senators are famous for their debating prowess and would not easily give up to cloture.

T

The two-thirds vote of the Senate is almost impossible to attain.

C

Cloture can only be achieved by a three-fifths vote, and parties don’t usually have that kind of majority.

S

Senators usually wish to continue the discussion, and work hard to prevent members from voting for cloture.

More from this Course

10 verified answers

The Senate

10 verified answers

The Federal Bureaucracy

2 verified answers

Instruction