The smaller states said that each state should have two state senators and the big states agreed. Then the big states said that they should have more Representatives because they have a bigger population and the small states agreed.
Large and small states
There was an issue of representation of states in congress. The smaller or less populous states would want as much power in congress as larger states like Pennsylvania.
There was an issue of representation of states in congress. The smaller or less populous states would want as much power in congress as larger states like Pennsylvania.
The smaller states wanted equal representation in Congress with the larger states.
why the smaller states have difficulties trading with the larger states
larger states
what issue needed to be settled before the smaller state agreed to the articles of confederation
There are many ways that a smaller and larger state can differ. The economy may be better because of more people in larger states, and there may be more activities a person can do in a larger state.
Because the larger states would have too much representation in the government. The smaller states were worried that they would loose their power in the government.
Encourages compromise between representatives of the larger and smaller states...
because of the size.
it was a compromise between the smaller states and larger states that said that 3 out of every 5 slaves in a state would be counted as part of that state's population.