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.Res. 1141 // March 17, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree

Honoring the accomplishments of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court

Sponsor: Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ)

Honors the achievements and distinguished career of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and recognizes her impact as an American symbol of hard work and rugged individualism.

Law Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

416 votes, representing 224,210,311 people95.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 4.5% 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
YeaWon41695.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%