Discuss the ways in which the American government requires a “super majority”.
A super majority vote is a vote that must exceed the number of votes made for a simple majority. One way to put it is that if there is a 100 members of congress, the vote required to when the super majority is 51. Super majority votes are most often applied to legislation that is dealing with the federal budget or taxation. The founding Fathers required a simple majority vote in legislative decision making. An option in this kind of vote is deciding on legislation such as coining money, directing funds, and determining the size of a military branch. The writers of the Constitution recognized the need for super majority votes for protection of the process of government. …show more content…
One super majority action required is for impeachment. Convicting a president would require a 2/3 vote majority by the present members of the senate. Expelling a member of congress also requires a 2/3 super majority vote in either the House or the Senate. A super majority can also be used with a 2/3 majority vote to override a veto. In order to override a presidential veto, a super majority required for an override. Of the 1,484 regular presidential veto’s, 106 were actually over ridden. The government can also suspend the rules in the House and Senate with a 2/3 super majority vote. A filibuster is a prolonged speech that is meant to obstruct the progress of legislation. This can also be interrupted by a super majority vote of 3/5. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires a 2/3 majority of the present members of the House and Senate. Article V of the U.S. Constitution establishes the means for amending that document according to a two-step procedure; initial proposal of amendments, followed by the ratification process. Amendments may be proposed in two ways: by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a special meeting summoned by Congress on the petition of two-thirds (34) of
A super majority vote is a vote that must exceed the number of votes made for a simple majority. One way to put it is that if there is a 100 members of congress, the vote required to when the super majority is 51. Super majority votes are most often applied to legislation that is dealing with the federal budget or taxation. The founding Fathers required a simple majority vote in legislative decision making. An option in this kind of vote is deciding on legislation such as coining money, directing funds, and determining the size of a military branch. The writers of the Constitution recognized the need for super majority votes for protection of the process of government. …show more content…
One super majority action required is for impeachment. Convicting a president would require a 2/3 vote majority by the present members of the senate. Expelling a member of congress also requires a 2/3 super majority vote in either the House or the Senate. A super majority can also be used with a 2/3 majority vote to override a veto. In order to override a presidential veto, a super majority required for an override. Of the 1,484 regular presidential veto’s, 106 were actually over ridden. The government can also suspend the rules in the House and Senate with a 2/3 super majority vote. A filibuster is a prolonged speech that is meant to obstruct the progress of legislation. This can also be interrupted by a super majority vote of 3/5. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires a 2/3 majority of the present members of the House and Senate. Article V of the U.S. Constitution establishes the means for amending that document according to a two-step procedure; initial proposal of amendments, followed by the ratification process. Amendments may be proposed in two ways: by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a special meeting summoned by Congress on the petition of two-thirds (34) of