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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House vote: H.R. 6184 // July 9, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass

America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008

Sponsor: MICHAEL CASTLE (R-DE)

America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 - Requires quarter dollars, issued beginning in 2010, to have designs on the reverse emblematic of one national site in each state, territory of the United States, and the District of Columbia. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to select in each state a national park or other national site to be honored with a coin. Requires five coin designs in each year of the period of issuance.

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

Won the vote · Yea

419 votes, representing 221,045,360 people96.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon41996.2%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%