The person who has the record for the longest filibuster, 24 hours and 18 minutes in 1957, would be "<span>C. Strom Thurmond," since he refused to even take a bathroom break. </span>
B. Islam. Islam is still found commonly in North Africa and the Middle East.
Checks and balances. Each branch “checks” the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them.
<em>It influences policy by making citizens' wishes clear.</em>
