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.Res. 1242 // April 15, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree

Congratulating the Duke University men’s basketball team for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship

Sponsor: DAVID PRICE (D-NC)

Congratulates the Duke University Blue Devils for winning the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

Sports and Recreation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

390 votes, representing 210,174,238 people89.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 10.4% 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
YeaWon39089.6%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.4%