5.3 - The Senate

a hold

a cloture resolution

a censure

a quorum

with unanimous consent

with a cloture resolution

with a censure

with a filibuster

by order of the Rules Committee

by unanimous consent

by approval of the committee chairs

in the order they appear on the calendar

The power of the majority party to pass its legislation has increased.

The Senate has become far more powerful than the House of Representatives.

Any major bill requires 60 votes to pass.

The House's influence on legislation has increased.

majority leader and minority leader

vice president and president pro tempore

president pro tempore and minority leader

majority leader and Speaker

take part in Senate debates

vote on all bills

select a president pro tempore to preside

put questions to a vote

vice president pro tempore

president pro tempore

president

vice president

The Senate is larger.

Time limits on debate are shorter in the Senate.

Senate rules are more flexible.

Senate party leaders have more influence over their members.

Each senator represents half of his or her state.

Larger states have more senators than smaller states.

The majority of senators represent a majority of the population.

All states are equal in the Senate.

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