A filibuster is which of the following?
A) An attempt to persuade others to vote for a bill in return for a favor at a later date
B) A technique used to get blocks of House members to support a bill
C) A practice used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill
D) An attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate
E) A method used by the Speaker of the House to promote a majority party's legislation

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A filibuster is a parliamentary procedure where a member of a legislative body uses prolonged speechmaking to delay or prevent a vote on a proposal. The purpose of a filibuster is to prevent the passage of a bill by talking it to death or delaying it indefinitely. This is commonly used in the United States Senate, where a senator can speak for as long as they want unless a supermajority of 60 votes agrees to end debate and move to a vote.

A Filibuster Is Which of the Following