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During the Constitutional Convention, states had disagreements over whether representation in Congress should be equal or based on population. This was resolved by having a Congress made up of two houses. The Senate has two representatives for each state, while the House representation is based on population.
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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 were the main constitutional arguements during the debate over slavery?
The main constitutional arguements during the debate over slavery were representation in Congress, importation of slaves, and the Bill of Rights.
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 serious differences about representation were resolved by creating?
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 serious differences about representation were resolved by creating a bicameral legislature.
How did the delegates resolve the debate over how slavery should factor into representation in government?
they created the 3/5 compromise
What issue divided Congress in the debate over passage of the Wilmont Provisi?
The extension of slavery into new territories
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 were the main constitutional arguements during the debate over slavery?
The main constitutional arguements during the debate over slavery were representation in Congress, importation of slaves, and the Bill of Rights.
Describe how the debate over representation lead to the creation of congress?
The debate over representation during the drafting of the U.S. Constitution was primarily driven by differing interests between large and small states. Larger states advocated for representation based on population, while smaller states sought equal representation regardless of size. This conflict culminated in the Great Compromise, which established a bicameral Congress—comprising the House of Representatives, with proportional representation, and the Senate, with equal representation for each state—thus balancing the interests of both factions and leading to the creation of Congress.
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 serious differences about representation were resolved by creating?
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 serious differences about representation were resolved by creating a bicameral legislature.
How was the debate over the ratifications of the constitution resolved?
The adoption of a bicameral legislature with the lower house selected on the basis of population and the upper house apportioned equally among the states resolved the debate over the ratification of the Constitution.
What was the debate between north south over counting slave population?
The three-fifths clause provided for counting three-fifths of all slaves for purposes of representation in Congress.
What plan settled the debate over state representation in congess?
the great compromise
What compromise was reached at the Convention over Representation in Congress?
The "Great Compromise," literally.
How did the delegates resolve the debate over how slavery should factor into representation in government?
they created the 3/5 compromise
How did the great compromise resolve the debate over the state representation in the federal government?
It created a two house legislature
What was a major conflict at the constitutional convention of 1787?
disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
What was a major obstacle to drafting a new constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
disagreement between the states over representation in congress
