Amendment

Pork barrel is an American slang expression for a government treasury. It originated in the 1800's, when the word pork became slang for government… See more » Filibustering, FIHL uh buhs tuhr ihng, is the practice by which a minority in a legislature uses extended debate to block or delay action on a… See more » Cloture, also called closure, shuts off debate in a legislative body. A legislature may vote to effect cloture. Free and open debate is necessary… See more »