MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
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In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?
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Senate
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House of Representatives
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General Assembly
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House of Commons
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During the summer of 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia established equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each state would be equally represented in the Senate, with two delegates, while representation in the House of Representatives would be based upon population.
Detailed explanation-3: -That is, each state’s representation in Congress would be based on its population. The alternative to the Virginia Plan, William Paterson’s New Jersey Plan, intended to give states equal representation in a one-bodied legislature.
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