party-line vote
Unified faction ballot
A party-line vote is one in which legislators vote according to their political party's position rather than individual judgment or constituent preferences.
When a bill passes along party lines, it means members of one party voted together in opposition to the other party.
The term often carries a slightly critical connotation, suggesting rigid partisanship over independent thinking.
The controversial measure passed on a strict party-line vote, with Democrats unanimously opposed.
- positionLocation or stance
- whipStrikes or aerates
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- platformRaised flat structure
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
division · legislative agenda · political agenda · floor debate · polarization · caucus · straight ticket · faction · program · parliamentary procedure · roll call · dissent · state legislature · ballot · Congress · majority rule · ideology · gridlock
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- Judicial Appointmentsjudicial nominee, nomination, nominee, confirmation hearing, federal judge
- legislative votesyea, nay, aye, ayes, nays
- impeachmentimpeachment, articles of impeachment, impeachment inquiry, high crimes, Senate trial
party-line votebipartisan vote
Support from both parties
conscience vote · free vote · defection · crossover vote · cross-voting
party-line voteunanimous vote
Decision with zero opposition
unanimous consent · acclamation · unanimous decision · voice vote · tie
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