Search results for: “simple majority”

  • Simple Majority

    Hierarchical Display of Simple majority Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Majority voting Simple majority Concept of Simple majority See the dictionary definition of Simple majority. Characteristics of Simple majority [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Simple majority […]

  • Simple Majority

    Hierarchical Display of Simple majority Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Majority voting Simple majority Concept of Simple majority See the dictionary definition of Simple majority. Characteristics of Simple majority [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Simple majority […]

  • Simple Or Relative Majority

    Simple or Relative Majority in Election Law System where a candidate (or list of candidates) is elected by obtaining the largest number of votes, in comparison with the number of votes obtained by other candidates (or lists of candidates) in the race. Resources See Also Election Law Electoral […]

  • Majority Voting

    Hierarchical Display of Majority voting Politics > Electoral procedure and votingPolitics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure > Parliamentary votePolitics > Parliamentary proceedings > Legislative procedure > Passage of a bill Majority voting Concept of Majority […]

  • Majority Voting

    Hierarchical Display of Majority voting Politics > Electoral procedure and votingPolitics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure > Parliamentary votePolitics > Parliamentary proceedings > Legislative procedure > Passage of a bill Majority voting Concept of Majority […]

  • Plurality

    Plurality in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: A term related to the "first past the post" system of voting. The candidate who attains the highest number of votes in an election or ballot attains a plurality or "simple majority" of votes and is elected.

  • European Central Bank

    European Central Bank (ECB) and the Treaties of the European Union Description of European Central Bank (ECB) provided by the European Union Commission: The European Central Bank was inaugurated on 30 June 1998. On 1 January 1999 it took over responsibility for implementing European monetary […]

  • Parliamentary Vote

    Hierarchical Display of Parliamentary vote Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedurePolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > VotePolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > Majority votingPolitics > Electoral […]

  • Referendum

    Introduction to Referendum Referendum, practice of submitting an issue to the popular vote. The proposal or issue can itself be called a referendum. In government, the "petition referendum" originates with the voters and provides that a proposed law be put to a popular vote before it […]

  • Council of the European Union

    Council of the European Union and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Council of the European Union provided by the European Union Commission: The Council of the European Union (the "Council of Ministers" or the "Council") is the Union's main […]

  • Council of the European Union

    Council of the European Union and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Council of the European Union provided by the European Union Commission: The Council of the European Union (the "Council of Ministers" or the "Council") is the Union's main […]

  • Passage of A Bill

    Hierarchical Display of Passage of a bill Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Legislative procedurePolitics > Electoral procedure and voting > VotePolitics > Electoral procedure and voting > Majority voting Passage of a bill Concept of Passage of a bill See the dictionary definition […]

  • ASCOBANS

    Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas (ASCOBANS) (1991) The Parties, Recalling the general principles of conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, as reflected in the World Conservation Strategy of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the World…

  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) GATT was a series of multi-lateral treaties — and an organization of the same name — designed to regulate trade between the member nations. Definition of General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, […]

  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) GATT was a series of multi-lateral treaties — and an organization of the same name — designed to regulate trade between the member nations. Definition of General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, […]