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Because they had more people due to bigger population.
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Why does a small state have more votes than a large state?
If a small state has a larger population than a large state, then it gets more votes. Voting is based on population, not size.
What flaw in the Articles of Confederation led to fighting between the large states and the small states?
There was an issue of representation of states in congress.
What was the main problem with the system of reprsenttation by state?
States with small populations had the same voting power as states with large populations; unlike today where the voting power is based on the number of reps for each state which varies depending on the population.
What argument did the large and small states have at the constitutional convention amd how was it resolved?
Their debate was on how each State would be represented in the Congress. Large states wanted to have the Number of representatives based upon the Population and the small states wanted it to be equal number for each state. The answer was to have a Congress made up of 2 Houses: (A) House of Representativves based upon a State's population and (B) Congress which has equal senators elected from each state.
How did the framers resolve the conflict over the size of congress?
Large and small states could not agree on the size of Congress.
What led to a serious dispute between the large and small states under the article of confederation?
equal voting power in Congress
What led to a serious dispute between the large and small States under the articles confederation?
equal voting power in Congress
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.
How do the two house of congress balance the interests of large and small states?
House seats are based on population. But each state, regardless of size, has two Senate seats.
How do the two houses of congress balance the interests of large and small states?
House seats are based on population. But each state, regardless of size, has two Senate seats.
What was the name of the plan that called for states to be represented on the basis of population in both house of government?
The plan that based representation in the U.S. Congress on population was the Virginia Plan, also called the Large State Plan. It was written by James Madison and proposed at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
How did the delegates disagree about representation in Congress How was it resolved?
because the number of representatives that a state would have both houses of congress would be based on that state's population. states with more people would have more votes in congress. this plan would have more favor the large States,
