How does the organization of the senate allow a small minority of the population to have significant power in the legislative process?

Explanation:

One of these beautiful things about the United States legislature is how much force that minority party has to prevent or boring government. It would be the shame to miss this and to move the assembly into another edition of the House of Representatives with the only difference being the members-only have more massive egos. And all filibustering chairman Trump's appointment of Justice Gorsuch, with no strategy, endgame, or knowing, ensures is this is just what would happen. As the conservative who saw himself at the minority in recent years fighting back against President Obama, I realize the allure of engaging in fights  yet possibly useless things  all too well. We do get grounds to appease, after all. Still, I believe you can rue that time you pushed Mitch McConnell's finger to push the nuclear switch at the shortsighted revenge turn at Merrick garland's failed appointment.