The constitutional convention
Establishing the reserved powers
Representation in congress.
The Great Compromise settled the dispute of state representation in the U.S. Congress. It was decided that representation in the U.S. House of Representatives would be proportional to population, while representation in the U.S. Senate would be equal among all states.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise by Roger Sherman put to rest a dispute between small and large states. The larger states felt that since they contributed more in taxes, and citizens, they should have more representation in Congress. The smaller states, on the other hand, didn't think this was fair, and demanded equal representation. It was solved by giving each what they wanted. Representation in the House of Representatives was based on population, while representation in the Senate was based on equality, with each state allowed the same two senators.
Large and small states
Compromise of 1850
The connecticut compromise was a plan that called for two houses of congress and it settled the dispute between the virginia plan and the new jersey plan
In the Constitutional Convention there was a dispute between the New Jersey Plan (equal representation despite population) and Virginia Plan (representation based on population). In response, Sherman and Johnson created the Connecticut Compromise (or Great Compromise) in which there would be a Senate (2 reps per state) and a House of Representatives (representatives based on population).
Agreeing means reaching a mutual understanding or finding common ground on a decision or issue. Compromising involves each party making concessions or adjustments to reach a middle ground or solution that may not fully align with their initial preferences. Essentially, agreeing is about finding harmony, while compromising is about finding a middle point between different positions.
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850