MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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population
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equality
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The compromise provided for a bicameral federal legislature that used a dual system of representation: the upper house would have equal representation from each state, while the lower house would have proportional representation based on a state’s population.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the House of Representatives each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population. In the Senate, all states would have the same number of seats.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -As outlined in the Constitution, the House represents citizens based on district populations, while the Senate represents citizens on an equal state basis.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Connecticut Compromise (also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman Compromise) was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the United States Constitution.