Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Legal_term
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| gptkbp:category |
Decision-making
Voting systems |
| gptkbp:commonThresholds |
Three-fifths majority
Three-fourths majority Two-thirds majority |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
Plurality
Simple majority |
| gptkbp:example |
U.S. Constitution amendment requires approval by three-fourths of states
U.S. Senate filibuster requires 60 votes (three-fifths) |
| gptkbp:purpose |
To ensure broad consensus for significant decisions
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| gptkbp:refersTo |
A requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support greater than a simple 50%+1 majority
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Parliamentary_procedure
gptkb:constitutional_law Corporate governance |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alicia_Garza
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Supermajority
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