Correct Answer:
B. Delay
Correct answer: Delay. To gerrymander is to divide election districts unfairly, and to filibuster is to delay a vote with long speeches.
Background: A filibuster is a political tactic of long speeches.
- Speak: βSpeakβ is the means, not the purpose, of a filibuster.
- Vote: A filibuster blocks a vote rather than supports it.
- Win: A filibuster aims to stop a result, not win.
Did you know? Both words describe tricks used in politics.
Memory trick: Filibuster = delay.