Consensus Is Reached When at Least Twice as Many Group

question 28

True/False

Consensus is reached when at least twice as many group members vote for a proposal as against it.

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Definitions:

Balance of Power

is a diplomatic theory aiming to prevent any one nation or alliance from becoming too strong by maintaining equally distributed military and economic power among countries or groups of countries.

House of Representatives

is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, where members are elected to represent geographical districts for two-year terms.

James Tallmadge

An American politician who proposed an amendment to the Missouri statehood bill, which ignited a nationwide debate over the extension of slavery in the United States.

Senate

The upper chamber in various legislative bodies, particularly in bicameral systems, responsible for making and passing laws.