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A two-thirds vote in both Houses of Congress is required...
- to make a bill that the President has vetoed into a law without reconsideration (Article I, Section 7, Clause 2).
- to pass any order, resolution or vote that requires the concurrence of both Houses with the exception of whether to adjourn and which the President has disapproved (Article I, Section 7, Clause 3).
- to propose a Constitutional Amendment (Article V).
- to remove the prohibition against being a Senator, Representative or member of the Electoral College or holding any U.S. or state civil or military office from someone who engaged in an insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. or given aid and comfort to its enemies after taking an oath to support the Constitution (Amendment XIV, Section 3).
- to determine that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the presidency after the Vice President and a majority of the President's Cabinet make that accusation and the President denies it (Amendment XXV, Section 4, Clause2).
A two-thirds vote of the Senate is required...
- for a conviction in an impeachment case (Article I, Section 3, Clause 6).
- to expel a Senator (Article I, Section 5, Clause 2).
- to approve a treaty (Article II, Section 2, Clause 2).
A two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives is required to expel a Representative (Article I, Section 5, Clause 2).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoWhen the President has vetoed a bill, then the Senate and House of Representatives vote on the bill again. If they agree it becomes a law by 2/3 majority vote. If they disagree the bill is thrown out.
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∙ 13y agoWhen an amendment needs to be approved.-Darryl Currie, Jr.
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∙ 10y agoThe US House of Representatives has 435 members. Two thirds of that is 290.
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∙ 13y agoSenate and the house of representative
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∙ 13y agothe answer is 290
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∙ 13y agothe answer is 66 votes
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Is a three fourths vote required for congress to pass a bill over the presidents veto?
false
How can the constitution changed or amended?
By a vote of two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states
How can the constitution be amended change?
By a vote of two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states
It takes a vote of three fourths of the membership of the?
false
What do you need a three fourths majority for?
If I'm not mistaken, A 3/4 majority vote in both houses of congress is necessary to make an amendment to the US constitution.
In what proportions must the Congress and the states vote in favor of an amendment for it to become law?
two-thirds in the Senate, two-thirds in the House of Representatives, three-fourths of the states
By what two methods can amendments to the US Constitution be proposed and ratified?
There are actually four methods.An Amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote in each house of congress, and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.An Amendment may be proposed by Congress and then ratified by conventions, called for that purpose in three-fourths of the state3.An Amendment may be proposed by a national convention, called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures, and then ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.An amendment may be proposed by a national convention and ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states.Answered directly from the "American Government" Textbook.
If congress proposes a law does three-fourths of the states must ratify it or it will not become a law?
It is not a new law that Congress can propose that takes the ratification of three-fourth's of the states. It is the proposal of a constitutional amendment. If two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to propose a particular constitutional amendment, at least three-fourths of the legislatures of the fifty states must vote to ratify the proposed amendment before it can become law. The proposal can be made by national convention also. See Sources and related links for more information.
When is the only time three fourths vote is used in the constitution?
Amending the Constitution
An override needs a three-fourths vote?
Yes, to override a veto that is needed.
How can congress propose an amendment?
Congress can propose an amendment through the following methods: Two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures. Two-thirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate, followed by ratification through conventions held in three-fourths of the states. Either of these methods must be used to propose an amendment, which then goes through the ratification process.
Proposals for an amendment to the Constitution can be made by?
a National Convetion
