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Chapter 8, section 4
Justice in America
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Political Studies
9th Grade
03/22/2010

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filibuster
Definition
use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill
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cloture
Definition
agreement to end the debate on a bill
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stopping a bill
Definition
Minimum Wage Restoration Act by Democrats
republicans started a filibuster
democrats tried to stop it by calling a cloture
no end to filibuster so the Senate couldn't vote
republicans stopped the bill as a minority party
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compromise bills
Definition
senators made Minimum Wage Bill and the house made another
conference committee formed to write a compromise bill
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bill dies in committee
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Fair Minimum Wage Bill
sent to Labor and Human Resources committee
failed to gain support of the majority of members
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advantages of the lawmaking process
Definition
bill must go through many things before becoming a law
framers wanted Congress to take its time
wanted every bill to be studied and be debated carefully
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