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. 784 // October 28, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Honoring the 2,560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought

Sponsor: Al Green (D-TX)

Honors the 2,560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizes his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

361 votes, representing 191,892,033 people82.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 25,543,229 people11.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% 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
YeaWon36182.7%
NayLost4711.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%