Complete the chart below to accurately show the percentage of the Senate vote that each item requires.
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67% or more 51% or more
votes required to pass a bill
votes required to impeach a president
supermajority
simple majority
Question 2
The framers of the Constitution made it so that impeachment requires a supermajority instead of a simple majority to pass. Why do you think this is?(2 points)
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67% or more 51% or more
votes required to pass a bill ✔
votes required to impeach a president ✔
supermajority 67% or more
simple majority 51% or more
The framers likely required a supermajority for impeachment to ensure that the process was not used frivolously or for purely political reasons. Requiring a higher threshold of votes helps to ensure that there is a strong consensus among lawmakers before such a significant action is taken against a president.