On several occasions,a determined minority opposed to a scheduled action have used quorum-busting tactics by deliberately absenting themselves to deny their chamber the __________ necessary to proceed on any legislation.
A)filibuster
B)quorum
C)pigeonhole
D)chubbing

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Quorum refers to the minimum number of members required to be present in a chamber to conduct official business. If a minority intentionally absents themselves, they can deny the chamber the necessary quorum to proceed on any legislation. Filibuster refers to the tactic of making long speeches to delay or prevent a vote on a bill, pigeonholing refers to a bill being set aside and not acted upon, and chubbing refers to the tactic of speaking on irrelevant topics to waste time and prevent progress on a bill.

On Several Occasions,a Determined Minority Opposed to a Scheduled Action