What terms are related to supermajority?

Related terms include: Cloture, Veto Override, Quorum. Understanding these related concepts helps provide context for supermajority.

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Supermajority

A voting threshold greater than a simple majority, such as two-thirds (to override a veto) or three-fifths (to invoke cloture in the Senate).

A Senate procedure to end debate on a bill and bring it to a vote. Requires 60 votes (three-fifths of the Senate) to invoke.

A vote by Congress to enact a bill despite a presidential veto. Requires a two-thirds supermajority in both the House and Senate.

The minimum number of members required to conduct business. In the House and Senate, a quorum is a simple majority (218 and 51, respectively).

What is a supermajority?: A voting threshold greater than a simple majority, such as two-thirds (to override a veto) or three-fifths (to invoke cloture in the Senate).
What terms are related to supermajority?: Related terms include: Cloture, Veto Override, Quorum. Understanding these related concepts helps provide context for supermajority.