Lesson 4 of 84 · The Constitution
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareThe Great Compromise
The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was a crucial agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention.
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The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was a crucial agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention. It resolved the conflict between states with large populations, which wanted representation based on population, and smaller states, which preferred equal representation. The compromise created a bicameral legislature, consisting of the House of Representatives, where representation is based on population, and the Senate, where each state has equal representation. This balanced approach helped unify the states.
Key Facts
The Great Compromise created a two-house legislature.
In the House of Representatives, representation is based on state population.
In the Senate, each state has two representatives.
Timeline
Brown v. Board of Education: school segregation declared unconstitutional
Martin Luther King Jr. gives the 'I Have a Dream' speech
The Civil Rights Act is signed
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What type of legislature was created by the Great Compromise?
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