In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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Spoken For.
House vote: H.J.Res. 81 // April 4, 2006Needed two-thirds to pass

Providing for the appointment of Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

Sponsor: RALPH REGULA (R-OH)

Appoints Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

406 votes, representing 210,114,621 people93.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon40693.3%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.7%