The Great Compromise
Main problem was the representation of large and small states. In the Great Compromise, the House of Representatives representative number would be by state population, while the Senate representative number was a fixed 2.
Compromise of 1787 (the Great Compromise)
The 'Great Compromise' also known as the Connecticut Compromise, created the House of Representatives and the Senate - the house being represented by population and the Senate equally
there were 2 proposed plans that dealt with representing the population in congress. the virginia plan proposed deciding the number of reps by population of the state. the new jersey plan proposed having 1 representative per state. the great compromise created 2 houses of congress: the senate and the house of representatives. the senate was to have 2 reps per state. the house was to have its reps based on the population of each state.
well they could not decide if they wanted representative government based on population or if each state gets equal representation. So they made the great compromise which spit congress up into the house of representatives and the senate.
They consisted of a house of representative and a senate.
The Connecticut Compromise
Main problem was the representation of large and small states. In the Great Compromise, the House of Representatives representative number would be by state population, while the Senate representative number was a fixed 2.
The Connecticut Compromise is what established that the house of representatives would be based on population. This is also sometimes called the Great Compromise.
Congress would consist of both a House of Representative and a Senate.
Congress would consist of both a House of Representative and a Senate.
"The Great Compromise" was the reason for the formation of the Senate (which pleased the smaller states.) Each state has two Senators.
It goes back to the houses. (House of Representative/Senate) It goes back to the houses. (House of Representative/Senate)
Compromise of 1787 (the Great Compromise)
The 'Great Compromise' also known as the Connecticut Compromise, created the House of Representatives and the Senate - the house being represented by population and the Senate equally
Senator
the Senate and house of the representative