The U.S. Senate rules allow a member to declare a __________ to block legislation, which can be ended only with a vote of "cloture" (closure) by three-fifths of the Senate

Your desire to drive a car drunk is trumped by the interests of public safety. What is this an example of?

a. majority rule trumping individual rights b. liberty trumping sovereignty c. individual rights trumping majority rule d. sovereignty trumping equality

Federal cabinet departments and major agencies such as the CIA and EPA are found in which branch of government?

A. executive B. legislative C. judicial D. decentralization