The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was a compromise reached during the 1787 Constitutional Convention in the United States. It addressed the issue of representation in the new national legislature.
The provisions of the Great Compromise were as follows:
1. Bicameral Legislature: The compromise proposed a bicameral (two-house) legislature consisting of two separate bodies – the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2. House of Representatives: The composition of the House of Representatives would be based on the population of each state. The larger the population, the more representatives a state would have. This satisfied the demands of the larger states who wanted representation based on population.
3. Senate: The composition of the Senate would be equal for all states. Each state, regardless of size, would have two senators. This satisfied the demands of the smaller states who wanted equal representation.
4. Legislative Process: Both the House and the Senate would need to agree on proposed legislation for it to become law. This ensured that both the larger and smaller states had a say in the lawmaking process.
The Great Compromise successfully resolved the debate over representation in the legislature, balancing the interests of both large and small states. It laid the foundation for the current structure of the United States Congress.
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