Q 1. A filibuster allows members of the Senate to 2. In the House of Representatives, virtually all the time allotted by the Rules Committee for debate on a given bill is controlled by the 3. Most members of the House attempt to stay on good terms with the Speaker of the House because the Speaker 4. In recent years, about ________ percent of U.S. House incumbents won reelection. 5. Compared to the rest of American history, recent congresses have been ________ polarized and ________ productive in terms of passing laws.