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. 944 // February 24, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on religious minorities in Iraq

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-MI)

S. government should urge the Iraqi government to enhance security at places of worship in Iraq, particularly where members of religious minority communities are known to be at risk. S.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

415 votes, representing 223,548,731 people95.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,839,645 people0.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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
YeaWon41595.3%
NayLost30.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%