Lesson 68 of 84 · The Constitution
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareThe Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was an important agreement made during the Constitutional Convention.
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The Great Compromise was an important agreement made during the Constitutional Convention. It helped solve a big disagreement between large and small states about how to represent people in Congress. The compromise created a two-house legislature: the House of Representatives, where representation is based on population, and the Senate, where each state has two senators. This way, both large and small states felt they had a fair voice in the new government.
Key Facts
The Great Compromise created a two-house legislature.
In the House of Representatives, representation is based on population.
In the Senate, each state has two senators.
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1 of 2What did the Great Compromise create?
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