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Basically it was a compromise between the larger states that wanted congressional representation to be based on population, and the smaller states that wanted congressional representation to be equal among the states irrespective of population. The compromise resulted in our current form of government with the members of the House of Representatives being apportioned according to population and the members of the Senate being apportioned at two per state.

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Q: What did the Great Compromise of 1787 do to the US system of government?
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What year did the great compromise get passed?

in the USA the Great Compromise occured in July 1787


Which 1787 agreement broke the logjam between two proposed plans to restructure the government and adopted a bicameral legislature?

The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman's Compromise


When was the Great Compromise signed?

The Great Compromise was signed in 1787 after the propositions of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan


Who introduce the Great Compromise signed?

The great compromise was signed July 16, 1787


When did the great compromise take place?

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During what year did the Connecticut Compromise take place?

"The Connecticut Compromise, otherwise know as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman's Compromise, occurred on May 29, 1787."


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What other compromises came after the great compromise of 1787?

The 3/5 compromise


What is Roger Sherman's great compromise?

Roger Sherman's great compromise of 1787, was an agreement between small and large states reached during the Philadelphia convention of 1787; That in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the united states government/constitution.


What is aonther name for the Connecticut comprimise?

The Connecticut Compromise was also called the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman's Compromise.


Was the Great Compromise of 1787 really a compromise?

Yes it was. Because it settled the New Jersey and Virginia plan. =]


What is Roger Sherman's compromise?

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