MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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Question
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What was another name for the Great Compromise
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Delaware Compromise
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Virginia Compromise
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New Jersey Compromise
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Connecticut Compromise
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Called the “Great Compromise” or the “Connecticut Compromise, ” this unique plan for congressional representation resolved the most controversial aspect of the drafting of the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the time, all the states except Pennsylvania had bicameral legislatures, so the delegates were familiar with the structure of Congress proposed by Sherman. Sherman’s plan pleased delegates from both the large and small states and became known as the Connecticut Compromise of 1787, or the Great Compromise.
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