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Describe how the debate over representation lead to the creation of congress?

The debate over representation during the drafting of the U.S. Constitution was primarily driven by differing interests between large and small states. Larger states advocated for representation based on population, while smaller states sought equal representation regardless of size. This conflict culminated in the Great Compromise, which established a bicameral Congress—comprising the House of Representatives, with proportional representation, and the Senate, with equal representation for each state—thus balancing the interests of both factions and leading to the creation of Congress.


Where did states have representation that was proportional to their population under the Connecticut Compromise?

The compromise provided for a bicameral federal legislature that used a dual system of representation: the upper house would have equal representation from each state, while the lower house would have proportional representation based on a state's population.


What number was the northern representation in congress based on?

In the House, it was based on Population of Citizens as established by the Constitution.


Is Representation in the Constitution based upon statehood and each state's population?

I'm assuming you mean in Congress, the only branch where each state is individually represented. Yes, representation in the House of Representatives is based upon population, but there is a fixed number of representatives at 435, meaning that, with changing population, states could lose or gain seats in the House. However, representation in the Senate is equal for all states with 2 senators each. Territories do not have representation in Congress, though Washington, D.C. has a non-voting delegation to Congress.


What was the decision to have two houses of Congress with one house's representation based on population and the other on equal representation called?

The Great Compromise :D

Related Questions

How did the great compromise solve the problem of the representation in congress?

It solved the problem of representation in congress because the house of representatives was based on proportional representation (# of representatives based on population) which made the larger states happy and the Senate was based on equal representation (each state got two representatives) which made the small states happy. So each state was represented.


Congress is made up of 3 parts the house the Senate and the supreme?

The three parts of Congress are actually the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Supreme Court is part of the judicial branch, not Congress. The House of Representatives is based on proportional representation, with each state being allocated a certain number of seats based on their population. The Senate, on the other hand, provides equal representation to each state, with two senators per state.


Who wished for proportional representation in the legislature based on population?

George Washington


Who wished for a proportional representation in the legislature based on population?

George Washington


What Southern states felt that representation should be based on the number of?

Northern states felt that representation in Congress should be based on the number of free people. Southern states believed that representation should be based on total population, which included slaves.


Which house of congress is base on equal representation?

The Senate is the house of Congress that is based on equal representation. The House of Representatives is numbered based on the population of the state but the Senate has equal representation for even states with a lower population.


What were Rufus King's views on issues of the Constitution such as representation in Congress and how the Executive Branch should be led?

Rufus King believed that there should only be one leader in the executive branch (he later ran for president). He also agreed with the Virginia Plan which stated that representation should be based on population.


Describe how the debate over representation lead to the creation of congress?

The debate over representation during the drafting of the U.S. Constitution was primarily driven by differing interests between large and small states. Larger states advocated for representation based on population, while smaller states sought equal representation regardless of size. This conflict culminated in the Great Compromise, which established a bicameral Congress—comprising the House of Representatives, with proportional representation, and the Senate, with equal representation for each state—thus balancing the interests of both factions and leading to the creation of Congress.


How does government in us work?

Well, we have three branches: executive branch (president), legislative branch (congress), and judicial branch (court system). We have checks and balances where the branches can veto another branch's power and vice versa. That way, no one branch has more power than the other. The job of the executive branch is to enforce the laws that are passed by congress. Congress (legislative branch) is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state has representation in both houses. In the House of Representatives, representation is based on population. In the Senate, each state has two senators. Congress' job is to make the laws. The judicial branch consists of the courts. Their job is to interpret the laws however they see fit. hope this helps.


Did the Virginia Plan propose representation in Congress based on population?

yes


What house of Congress has it representation based on the states poplulation?

The House of Representatives.


What group of states favored a Congress based on equal representation?

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