Difference between revisions of "Great Compromise"
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| − | This compromise established a bicameral [[Legislative Branch|legislature]] ([[Congress]]). The upper house ([[Senate]]) was to contain two votes per state, with Senators chosen by [[state legislatures]]. The lower house ([[House of Representatives]]) was based on population, with representatives chosen by the people. The Great Compromise also called for the [[Articles of Confederation]] to be completely replaced | + | This compromise established a bicameral [[Legislative Branch|legislature]] ([[Congress]]). The upper house ([United States Senate|[Senate]]) was to contain two votes per state, with Senators chosen by [[state legislatures]]. The lower house ([[House of Representatives]]) was based on population, with representatives chosen by the people. The Great Compromise also called for the [[Articles of Confederation]] to be completely replaced. |
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The Great Compromise (also called the Connecticut Compromise) was worked out in the Constitutional Convention in 1789. The Compromise settled the debate over legislative representation between proponents of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan proposed representation by population, a Bicameral Legislature, and a new Constitution. The larger states supported this plan.[1]
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan proposed a Unicameral Legislature with one vote per state, and a simple revision of the Articles. The smaller states supported this plan, as it gave them more power.[1]
