A majorty is one more than half of those voting.
Men who were 21 were able to vote. African Americans were given the right but not allowed to vote and women didn't get the vote until the 1920's.
In the U.S., the voting population is around 240 million eligible voters, which includes citizens over 18 years old who are not disqualified due to certain legal reasons. However, the actual number of people who vote in elections can vary from year to year based on voter turnout.
The number of people eligible to vote varies by country and is based on factors such as age, citizenship, and registration status. In the United States, for example, there are over 200 million people eligible to vote.
when the president vetoes a bill, a 2/3 vote is required where 2/3 or higher senators vote for the bill to become a law.
Well voter turnout was about 61.0% of those assumed eligible to vote.Assumed 215,000,000 so about 84,000,000 people who most likely could vote, did not.As a side note. A 2/3 majority requires 67% of those eligible to vote to participate.So if in order to have a president at all, the requirement was changed too 2/3 participation necessary, then the last time any one would have been elected to office would have been around the late 1800's.
A majority vote by the House of Representatives is needed to impeach an official. The person is impeached and must then stand trial with the Senate.
A simple majority which would mean 216 of the 435 votes in Congress is needed to pass a bill of impeachment and force the Senate to hold a trial. (In order to convict, two-thirds of the Senators voting must vote to convict.)
Yes 2/3 majority vote in Congress.
As of 2014, the current majority vote needed to raise taxes in Congress is two thirds. There are approximately 535 voting members in the United States Congress.
Decisions were made by a majority vote in a state.
US Supreme Court decisions require a simple majority vote (more than half). For example, if all nine justices hear a case, five must vote in agreement to form a majority.
Commerce Compromise
commerce compromise
the house is empowered to vote to impeach the president by simple majority vote. meaning they suggest for him to be impeached. then the senate acts as a court of law and tries the president for the charged offenses. a 2/3 majority vote is needed to remove the president from office.
House and Senate BOTH must have a 2/3 majority based on how many vote in each chamber. Not all House or Senate members vote on every issue. So the number of votes needed depends on how many actually vote.
because most people vote and everyone goes with majority
The vote goes to the electroial college. The majority vote from this body elects the president