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The Great Compromise was proposed by the Connecticut representative to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The Great Compromise decided that representation in the House would be based on population, whereas each state would have an equal number of senators.
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EzraThe Great Compromise was a solution to the issue of how each state would be represented in Congress. Instead of a unicameral legislature, we would have a bicameral one. This solution was proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut. That's why this solution is sometimes referred to as the Connecticut Compromise of 1787.
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Which plan settled the debate over state representation in Congress?
The Great Compromise (also known as the Connecticut Compromise) settled the debate over state representation in Congress.
What does not describe the great compromise?
enslaved people counted in state populations
Who is responsible for the great Compromise?
The Great Compromise of 1787 (or Sherman's Compromise) was proposed by Roger Sherman. The Compromise was an agreement that defined the representation of each state in Congress/the House of Representatives.
What did Roger Sherman do to the Great Compromise?
He proposed the Great Compromise.
What is the most characteristic of the Great Compromise of the constitution?
This Great Compromise is were the small and large states agreed to a bicameral legislature. This allowed for one part to be based on the size of the state and the other was all equal.
