The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1989 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... Senate . Invoking cloture in the U. S. Senate is a far more difficult matter . The Senate cloture rule requires that a motion to invoke cloture be supported by a petition signed by 16 senators before it can be considered ; the motion's ...
... Senate . Invoking cloture in the U. S. Senate is a far more difficult matter . The Senate cloture rule requires that a motion to invoke cloture be supported by a petition signed by 16 senators before it can be considered ; the motion's ...
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... Senate having 100 members ( 2 from each state ) and a House of Representatives having 435 members . The mem- bers of the House represent districts that within each state , by requirement of the Supreme Court , must be nearly equal in ...
... Senate having 100 members ( 2 from each state ) and a House of Representatives having 435 members . The mem- bers of the House represent districts that within each state , by requirement of the Supreme Court , must be nearly equal in ...
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... Senate and is placed on one of the calendars . Because the Senate is small , its calendar is simpler than the House's . In the Sen- ate bills are taken from the calendar of business by unanimous consent on recommendation of the majority ...
... Senate and is placed on one of the calendars . Because the Senate is small , its calendar is simpler than the House's . In the Sen- ate bills are taken from the calendar of business by unanimous consent on recommendation of the majority ...
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