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. 1422 // June 16, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree

Honoring the Department of Justice on the occasion of its 140th anniversary.

Sponsor: F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)

Honors the Department of Justice (DOJ) on its 140th anniversary and commends the work of its employees in pursuing justice, combating crime, ensuring civil liberties, and protecting the people of the United States.

Crime and Law Enforcement 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 224,271,401 people95.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,635,776 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% 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
YeaWon41695.6%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%