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no, every state gets equal represantation in Senate, 2 senators per state. Representation in the House of Representatives is based on population. bigger states have more representatives. the only way for a small state to lose representation would be in the House of Representatives and there would have to be no one living in the state, which is basically impossible.
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Why are there the same numbers in the US Senate for each State?
The bicameral Congress of the United States is a compromise between large and small states. Large states have the advantage in the House because each state's representation is roughly proportional to its population, and small states have the advantage in the Senate because every state has the same representation no matter how large or small it is.
The most serious disagreement in the debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention was the issue of?
The most serious disagreement in the debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention was the issue of representation. Small states feared that their voices would be lost if representatives were chosen based on population, while big states didn't think it was fair that the small states would have as much influence as they had.
Did Alexander Hamilton Want Equal Representation Or Proportional Representation?
Proportional. Because he came from new york, which was a large state. Obviously he didnt want the same amount as a small state like Delaware.
What events lead to the great compromise?
The issue of representation led to the Connecticut (or great) compromise.
How did small states want to base representation in Congress?
Small states wanted representation in Congress to be equal for all states regardless of their size or population, because they felt each state was an equal partner in the new nation and feared that they would be outvoted in Congress by larger states if representation were based on population alone. The legislature would consist of two house : a House of Representatives, with membership based based on state population, and a Senate, with each state receiving two members. This agreement became known as the Connecticut Compromise.
Why are there the same numbers in the US Senate for each State?
The bicameral Congress of the United States is a compromise between large and small states. Large states have the advantage in the House because each state's representation is roughly proportional to its population, and small states have the advantage in the Senate because every state has the same representation no matter how large or small it is.
The most serious disagreement in the debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention was the issue of?
The most serious disagreement in the debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention was the issue of representation. Small states feared that their voices would be lost if representatives were chosen based on population, while big states didn't think it was fair that the small states would have as much influence as they had.
Did Alexander Hamilton Want Equal Representation Or Proportional Representation?
Proportional. Because he came from new york, which was a large state. Obviously he didnt want the same amount as a small state like Delaware.
What happens if I live out of state and can't go to small claims court?
You lose.
How did the delegates to the convention resolve tensions between large and small states?
By making representation in the House of Representatives proportionate to population and representation in the Senate equal for each state
Major topic of debate throughout the drafting process?
representation of large and small states
In the new plan of government how was the issue of small vs big state representation solved?
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Why did small states want representation by state?
Large states wanted to base representation in Congress on population. Smaller states supported the New Jersey Plan, which would have allowed each state to have an equal vote.
What events lead to the great compromise?
The issue of representation led to the Connecticut (or great) compromise.
How is each state's representation in the senate determined?
It is based on equal representation for each state.
How is each state representation the senate determined?
It is based on equal representation for each state.
How did the Great Compromise create a legislature with representation which respected the population of large states and safe guarded and equalized the small states?
It proposed a bicameral legislative branch. The upper house, the senate, would have two representatives from each state. This satisfied the small states' plea for equal representation in Congress. The lower house, The House of Representatives, would please the large states in the way that state representation in the House was based off population. Larger states had more representation in the House, but representation was equal in the senate.
