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1compromise agreement by states at the constitutional convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators23 sets
2agreement during the constitutional convention that congress should be composed of a senate, in which states would be represented equally, and a house, in which representation would be based on a state's population14 sets
3the compromise reached at the constitutional convention that established two houses of congress: the house of representatives, in which representation is based on a state's share of the u.s. population, and the senate, in which each state has two representatives.6 sets
4compromise agreement by states at the constitutional convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators.6 sets
5constitutional convention proposal that created a house proportionate to population and a senate in which all states were represented equally5 sets
6it created a bicameral, legislative body for the united states. was to work out the degree of representation each state would have in congress. after much arguing, the representatives decided that the virginia plan (a plan which was to be based on population) and the new jersey plan (a plan which called for equal representation) were to be combined.4 sets
7it was agreed that congress should be composed of two houses3 sets
8it gave each state equal vote in the uppoer house and proportional voting in the lower house.2 sets
9bicameral legislature; one house based on equal representation and the other based on population2 sets
10legislative branch-2 houses-one based on population, one based on equal representation2 sets
11a compromise between the virginia and new jersey plans that broke the deadlock over representation at the constitutional convention by providing for a bicameral legislature. large states would get their demand for representation based on population in the house of representatives, while every state, regardless of size, would have two senators, which pleased small states.2 sets
12agreement during the constitutional convention that congress should be composed of a senate, in which the states would be represented equally, and a house, in which representation would be based upon a state's population2 sets
13agreement between large and small states re representation in bicameral house - resulting in the current senate and house of representatives2 sets
14congress would consist of two house, one based on population and one based on a set number2 sets
15constitutional convention proposal that created a house proportionate to population and a senate in which all states were represent equally. proposed a congress along the lines we know today. small states were happy with equal representation in the senate and large states were happy with population representation in the house.2 sets
16a compromise adopted at the constitutional convention, providing the states with equal representation in the senate and proportional representation in the house of representatives.2 sets
17the compromise reached at the constitutional convention that established two houses of congress: senate and house of representatives2 sets
18the compromise agreement by the states at the constitutional convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators1 set
19this agreement ended weeks of stalemate at the constitutional convention. also known as "the great compromise," delegates roger sherman and oliver ellsworth proposed a bicameral legislature to reconcile the virginia plan and the new jersey plan for determining legislative representation in congress.1 set
20roger sherman and william johnson, bicameral, house of reps (lower house, representation based of state's share of population) and senate (upper house = representation)1 set
21the compromise reached at the constitutional convention that established two houses of congress: the house and the senate1 set
22agreed that congress should be composed of two houses; smaller senate would have the states represented equally; in the house, the representation of each state would be based upon its population1 set
23compromise agreement by states at the constitutional convention for a vicameral legislature with lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators.1 set
24the compromise reached at the constitutional convention that established two houses of congress: the house of representatives, in which representation is based on a state's share of the u.s. population, and the senate, in which each state has two representatives1 set
25plan adopted at constitutional convention to provide for 2 chambers in congress - one representing states equally; the other on basis of their population1 set
262 houses in congress; senate and house1 set
27incomplete1 set
28deal made congress bicamer with representation in the senate based on equality and in the house based on population1 set
29combined the virginia & new jersey plans; created a bicameral legislature where each state received an equal vote in the upper house, and representation in the lower house was proportional to population1 set
30combonation of the new jersey plan and the virginia plan1 set
31set up a bicameral legislature in which the house of reps would be apportioned according to population and the states would be represented equally in the senate1 set
32advocated by roger sherman, proposed two independently-voting senators per state and representation in the house based on population1 set
33house of reps (population), senate (2 members from each state)1 set
34was the first great compromise of the constitutional convention1 set
35agreement during the constitutional convention that congress should be composed of a senate, in which states would be represented equally, and a house in which representation would be based on a state's population1 set
36the compromise reached at the constitutional convention that established two houses of congress: the house of representatives and the senate1 set
37the congress should be composed of two houses. in the smaller senate, the states would be represented equally and in the house the representation of each state would be based upon its population1 set
38compromise agreement by states ate the constitutional convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators.1 set
39legislative branch-2 houses-one based on population, one based on equal representation. also known as great compromise1 set
40agreement during the constitutional convention that congress should be composed of a senate, in which states would be represented equally, and a house, in which representation would be based on a state's population; combination of va & nj plans1 set