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== Simple majority == | == Simple majority == | ||
* over 50% = majority | * over 50% = majority | ||
** known as a "simple majority" | |||
* = the vote "threshold" for a democratic body (usually a legislature) to make a decision | * = the vote "threshold" for a democratic body (usually a legislature) to make a decision | ||
* the U.S. House of Representatives operates on a simple majority vote | * the U.S. House of Representatives operates on a simple majority vote | ||
== Super majority == | == Super majority == | ||
* = higher than the usual 50%+ requirement for decisions in a democratic body | |||
* usually 2/3rds or 3/4th | * usually 2/3rds or 3/4th | ||
* super-majorities require a larger consensus (general agreement) and are therefore important constraints against the power of a simple majority | |||
** likewise, super-majorities empower a minority, generally to be able to block votes or laws that a simple majority would otherwise enact | |||
* may also include a single vote having veto power | * may also include a single vote having veto power | ||
* examples include: | ** examples include: | ||
=== U.S. Articles of Confederation === | === U.S. Articles of Confederation === | ||
=== Polish-Lithuanian Republic === | === Polish-Lithuanian Republic === | ||