VOTING MAJORITIES

ACT PARTIES VOTING REQUIREMENT

Initiate impeachment proceeding 1/3 of ALL members of the House
House of Representatives
Convict an impeachable officer Senate 2/3 of ALL members
Propose to amend or revise the ¾ of ALL members
Both Houses (as Constituent Assembly)
Constitution
Proclaiming the President elect Both Houses, voting separately Majority of ALL members
Concur in Treaties or International Senate 2/3 ALL members
Agreements
Override the veto of the President
Both Houses, voting separately 2/3 of ALL members
in the passage of a Bill
Declare the existence of a state of Both Houses, voting separately
2/3
war Joint session assembled
Concur in Executive’s power to
grant amnesty, reprieves, Both Houses Majority of ALL members
commutations, and pardons
Submit to the electorate the
question of calling a Constitutional Both Houses Majority of ALL members
Convention
Declare that the President is unable
to discharge the powers and duties Both Houses, voting separately 2/3
of his office
Revoke or extend the President’s
suspension of the privilege of the
Both Houses, voting separately Majority of ALL members
Writ of Habeas Corpus or
proclamation of Martial Law
Call for a Constitutional Convention Both Houses 2/3 ALL members
To put the yeas and nays in the Each House 1/5
journal
To elect a Senate President Senate majority of ALL Senate members
To elect the Speaker of the House House of Representatives majority of ALL HR members
of Representative
To determine the rules of its Each House 2/3 of ALL members
proceedings, suspend for at most
sixty (60) days or expel a member
of such House; or discipline
members for disorderly behaviour
In case of vacancy by the VP, Both Houses, voting separately Majority of ALL members
confirmation of a new VP
nominated by the President.
Law granting tax exemption Both Houses Majority of ALL members
To constitute a quorum to officially Each House Majority of each House
do business