The History of the Filibuster in the Senate
From the C-SPAN Original Production The Senate: Conflict and Compromise, the concept and the history of the filibuster is explained.
Description
From the C-SPAN Original Production The Senate: Conflict and Compromise, the concept and the history of the filibuster is explained. U.S. Senate Historian Betty Koed gave an explanation of how the rule was used throughout the history of the Senate.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain what is meant by a filibuster in the Senate.
- Describe what happens during a filibuster.
- What specific issues have filibusters been used for in the past?
- What is cloture and how is it used?
- How has the use of filibusters and cloture expanded in the last few decades?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Cloture
- Debate
- Filibuster
- Senate