Question

Roger Sherman played a pivotal role during the Constitutional Convention. What was one of his key contributions to the debate over state versus federal powers?

He negotiated the Great Compromise.
He authored the original proposal for the Bill of Rights.
He argued for the addition of a checks and balances system.
He advocated strongly for the supremacy of state laws over federal laws.

Answer 1

A. He negotiated the great compromise

Answer 2

He negotiated the Great Compromise.

Sherman brokered the "Connecticut Compromise" that resolved the conflict between large and small states by creating a bicameral Congress: representation by population in the House and equal representation for states in the Senate.