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A History of the Filibuster in the United States Senate

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:07:28 +0000

Although not explicitly mandated, the Constitution and its framers clearly envisioned that simple majority voting would be used

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:25:17 +0000

An advisory council during the monarchy, politically stronger during the republic, and again weak during the empire. Introduction

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 18:08:29 +0000

From its earliest years, the Senate has jealously guarded its power to review and approve or reject presidential

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:36:58 +0000

The U.S. Senate was designed to be a more deliberative body than the U.S. House. Introduction The United