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How many seats would the republicans need to gain to have a super majority in the senate?
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Since January 3, 2013 the answer is 22 seats.
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How many seats does it take to control the Senate?
The so-called "Super majority" is 60 seats.
Are there more Republicans in the congress than Democrats at this time?
As of 2013, there are more US voters registered as Republicans than as Democrats. But that doesn't mean everyone votes for their party affiliation. In 2010, self-identification of US registered voters was 52% Republican to 43% Democrat.
How does th constitution limit the presidents power to make treaties?
Because the Senate must ratify treaties with a super majority.
What did the Republicans win in 1866 that they were able to over-ride presidential vetoes on many bills?
The Republicans won a two-thirds majority in Congress in the 1866 midterm elections. With this supermajority, they were able to pass legislation and override President Andrew Johnson's vetoes. Their control of both chambers of Congress allowed them to push through important bills related to Reconstruction and civil rights without the President's approval.
What is an international accord made by the President that does not require the consent of the Senate?
The Constitution requires a super majority (two thirds) of the Senate to ratify a treaty. However presidents have also signed -- and courts have upheld -- two other types of international accords: * Congressional Executive Agreements (CEAs) need to pass both houses of Congress, but don't require a super majority * Sole-executive Agreements are passed by the president, who informs Congress
Which branch of government has the power to ratify treaties?
That body is the United States Senate. Treaty ratification takes a super majority vote of 2/3.
How did Congress manage to get its way about Reconstruction over Johnsons disapproval?
When more than two thirds of the membership of the U.S. House or Senate represents the same party, it is called a super-majority. When one party is represented by a super-majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, like the Republican Party was from 1865-03-04 to 1873-03-03, they have the power to make any bill a law whether the President likes it or not.
Why was the midterm elections of 1866 the turning point in Reconstruction?
These elections gave the Republicans in Congress "super-majorities" by which they could overturn the vetoes of President Andrew Johnson. More importantly, it gave the impetus to bring about impeachment of President Johnson. Following Johnson's trial in the Senate, Reconstruction policy was now in the hands of congressional Republicans.
The body of congress that must approve a treaty that the president has negotiated and the fraction of the vote they must approve it by?
The Senate must approve of all foreign negotiations with a 2/3 vote. 66 people of the Senate must approve.
What does super majority mean?
It actually means this. much more than half of a total.
What are the costs for Super Bowl 2009 tickets?
It depends what seats you want..
What was the majority in Congress under President Obama during his first two years in office?
Obama, Pelosi and Reid had a super majority in Congress for 2 years. Before that, Pelosi and Reid had a super majority under Bush for 2 years.During those years of democrat domination, they failed to pass a budget for over 865 days, yet they blame it on Bush and the GOP.Another observationDuring the first two years of the Obama Administration, when the Democrats had a majority in Congress, they were not always a unified block and they lacked the 60 votes in the Senate to pass legislation opposed by Republicans - unless they also got some Republican support. They were also trying to deal with a very serious economic situation, where there was substantial disagreement as to the best way to proceed. As a result, much legislation was was hard fought, requiring a long time to reach any version that could be passed.
