strengths of the legislative process

• • Bills must pass through both houses, providing checks and balances to prevent potential tyranny.
  • Senate rules, like the filibuster, protect state rights and ensure minority views are considered.
  • If no party has 60 seats, a filibuster forces compromise to break it.
  • The long legislative process ensures bills are not rushed and undergo more debate and consideration.
• filibuster- A filibuster is a tactic used in the Senate where a senator speaks for a long time or uses other methods to delay or prevent a vote on a bill, often to force the majority to negotiate or make changes.