Question
Analyze the Great Compromise's plan for distribution of power. How did it solve the dilemma of different sizes of states?
A. It ensured that all states were represented in Congress solely based on equality.
B. It provided both a plan for equality and proportionality among the states.
C. It ensured all states were represented in Congress solely based on proportionality.
D. It created a unicameral Congress, ensuring all states met in one location.
A. It ensured that all states were represented in Congress solely based on equality.
B. It provided both a plan for equality and proportionality among the states.
C. It ensured all states were represented in Congress solely based on proportionality.
D. It created a unicameral Congress, ensuring all states met in one location.
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The correct answer is **B. It provided both a plan for equality and proportionality among the states.**
The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to resolve the conflict between larger states and smaller states regarding representation in Congress. It established a bicameral legislature (two chambers):
1. **The House of Representatives**: Representation in this chamber is based on the population of each state, benefiting larger states because they have more people and thus more representatives.
2. **The Senate**: This chamber provides equal representation for each state, where every state, regardless of size or population, has two senators. This aspect satisfies the smaller states, ensuring they have an equal voice in the legislative process.
By balancing the needs of both large and small states, the Great Compromise successfully addressed the dilemma of representation based on state size, providing a framework that combined equality (in the Senate) and proportionality (in the House).
The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to resolve the conflict between larger states and smaller states regarding representation in Congress. It established a bicameral legislature (two chambers):
1. **The House of Representatives**: Representation in this chamber is based on the population of each state, benefiting larger states because they have more people and thus more representatives.
2. **The Senate**: This chamber provides equal representation for each state, where every state, regardless of size or population, has two senators. This aspect satisfies the smaller states, ensuring they have an equal voice in the legislative process.
By balancing the needs of both large and small states, the Great Compromise successfully addressed the dilemma of representation based on state size, providing a framework that combined equality (in the Senate) and proportionality (in the House).