MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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How to count slaves in representation in Congress
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Should the government have an executive branch
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Who should preside over the Convention
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How population should factor into representation in Congress
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Detailed explanation-1: -Large states favored representation by population, while small states argued for equal representation by State. The “Great Compromise” allowed for both by establishing the House of Representatives, which was apportioned by populations, and the Senate which represented the states equally.
Detailed explanation-2: -Their so-called Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise in honor of its architects, Connecticut delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth) provided a dual system of congressional representation. In the House of Representatives each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The Great Compromise created two legislative bodies in Congress.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Great Compromise solved the issue of the representation of states by creating two houses. This is called a bicameral legislature. Delegates only narrowly accepted the proposal.