In United States history, the gag rule was a series of rules that forbade the raising, consideration, or discussion of slavery in the U.S. House of Representatives...

A gag rule is a rule that limits or forbids the raising, consideration, or discussion of a particular topic, often but not always by members of a legislative...

See gag order. A gag rule can be a part of court proceedings and congressional proceedings. Gag (medical device), to keep the mouth open A gag bit is...

Mexico City policy, sometimes referred to by its critics as the global gag rule, is a former United States government policy that blocked U.S. federal...

A gag order (also known as a gagging order or suppression order) is an order, typically a legal order by a court or government, restricting information...

Congress. Between 1836 and 1844, the 21st rule of the U.S. House of Representatives (the so-called gag rule) provided that no petition relating to slavery...

Democrats embarked upon their campaigns during the climax of the congressional gag rule controversies in 1844, which prompted Southern congressmen to suppress...

revoke a standing rule. The Rule raised serious doubts about its constitutionality and had less support than the original Pinckney gag, passing only by...

free speech, demanding that petitions against slavery be heard despite a "gag rule" that said they could not be heard. Adams repeatedly spoke out against...

Look up gag in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gag is a device designed to prevent speech. Gag or the acronym GAG may also refer to: Gag cartoon, a one-panel...