US History

U.S. History Study Guide

7.17 Required Percentages of voting Actions which require a simple majority include: raising taxes, requesting appropriations, declaring war, increasing the national debt, instituting a draft and introducing impeachment charges (House). Actions which require a two-thirds majority include: overriding a president’s veto, proposing amendments to the constitution, expelling a member of congress (in the individual house only), ratifying treaties (Senate), and acting as a jury for impeachment, and ratifying presidential appointments. The action which requires a three-fourths majority is approving a proposed constitutional amendment.

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