MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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the wealth of the state.
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the population of the state.
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the size of the state.
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the number of slaves a state had.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation. That is, each state’s representation in Congress would be based on its population.
Detailed explanation-2: -proposal at Constitutional Convention …a plan known as the Virginia, or large state, plan, which provided for a bicameral legislature with representation of each state based on its population or wealth.
Detailed explanation-3: -The number of representatives with full voting rights is 435, a number set by Public Law 62-5 on August 8, 1911, and in effect since 1913. The number of representatives per state is proportionate to population.
Detailed explanation-4: -On July 16, the convention adopted the “Great Compromise” based on this report. It apportioned representation in the House of Representatives by population. In the Senate, each state would be represented by two senators chosen by the state legislatures.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Virginia Plan was supported by the larger states because of the resolution for proportional representation. This meant that the more people a state has, the more representatives it gets in the legislature.