Supermajority rule gave southern Democrats an effective veto over any presidential nominee for many years, until the rule's abolition at the 1936 Democratic National Convention. A majority vote, or more than half the votes cast, is a common voting basis. Instead of the basis of a majority, a supermajority can be specified using any fraction or percentage which is greater than one-half (i.e., 50%). It can also be called a qualified majority. Common supermajorities include three fifths (60%), two thirds (67%), and three quarters (75%). A two-thirds vote, when unqualified, means two-thirds or more of the votes cast. This voting basis
Living Quarters to a grim conclusion. "Living Quarters" deals with accepting responsibility for one's actions. Critical acclaim was initially muted, but the play has enjoyed increased popularity in later years, including a season at the Greek National Theatre. Many have considered this play (a proud family with three sisters and a weak brother) to be a forerunner to Friel's masterpiece "Aristocrats". Living Quarters Living Quarters is a play written by Brian Friel and first performed in the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, in 1977. "Living Quarters" is a memory play set in a soldier's home in Donegal, near Friel's favourite fictional town