American filibuster
C45071
concept
An American filibuster is a parliamentary tactic, most commonly used in the U.S. Senate, in which one or more legislators prolong debate or employ procedural maneuvers to delay or block a vote on proposed legislation or nominations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| filibuster | 2 |
| American filibuster canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: American filibuster
Generated description
An American filibuster is a parliamentary tactic, most commonly used in the U.S. Senate, in which one or more legislators prolong debate or employ procedural maneuvers to delay or block a vote on proposed legislation or nominations.
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Reuben Kemper | — |
| Narciso López | filibuster |
| William Walker (filibuster) | filibuster |