This was the Connecticut Compromise.
The Connecticut Compromise was an agreement reached in 1787. It was passed by large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention. It defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the US Constitution. Each state would have 2 representatives in the Senate, and in the House of Representatives, the number of seats would depend on population.
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This was the Connecticut Compromise.
The Connecticut Compromise was an agreement reached in 1787. It was passed by large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention. It defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the US Constitution. Each state would have 2 representatives in the Senate, and in the House of Representatives, the number of seats would depend on population.
This was the Connecticut Compromise.
The Connecticut Compromise was an agreement reached in 1787. It was passed by large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention. It defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the US Constitution. Each state would have 2 representatives in the Senate, and in the House of Representatives, the number of seats would depend on population.
Congress, General Assembly, and the Senate
The Legislative Branch of the United States government contains the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 100 Senators who serve 6 year terms, and 435 Representatives who serve 4 year terms.
There are two parts to the Legislative Branch, they are Senate and House of Representatives. In the House of Representatives the leader is always from the majority party. In the House of Representatives the leader is called the Speaker of the House. In the Senate, from the majority party, their leader is called the President Pro-tem.
The Legislative Branch of government is the Congress. The U.S. Congress is made of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The North Carolina General Assembly with a 50 member Senate and a 120 member House of Representatives.