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Lateefah Simon: Is it not true that there are eight provisions in the Constitution right now requiring a supermajority?

On the recordFebruary 9, 1995
Is it not true that there are eight provisions in the Constitution right now requiring a supermajority?
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Lateefah Simon
California

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Questioning the number of constitutional provisions requiring a supermajority.

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