Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1997

Abstract

The supermajority requirement undermines the constitutional principles of Article I and separation of powers. Rule XXI is not merely a rule of internal procedure; it determines when bills get presented to the Senate and the president.

Publication Citation

Susan Low Bloch, Commentary, At Issue – House Rules: Is a Supermajority Requirement for Tax Hikes Constitutional? – No, The Framers Had Only a Simple Majority in Mind, 83 A.B.A. J., 79 (Mar. 1997)

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