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| connecticut compromise definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | compromise 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 | 23 sets | |
| 2 | agreement 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 | 14 sets | |
| 3 | the 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 | |
| 4 | compromise 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 | |
| 5 | constitutional convention proposal that created a house proportionate to population and a senate in which all states were represented equally | 5 sets | |
| 6 | it 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 | |
| 7 | it was agreed that congress should be composed of two houses | 3 sets | |
| 8 | legislative branch-2 houses-one based on population, one based on equal representation | 3 sets | |
| 9 | constitutional 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 | |
| 10 | congress would consist of two house, one based on population and one based on a set number | 2 sets | |
| 11 | bicameral legislature; one house based on equal representation and the other based on population | 2 sets | |
| 12 | a 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 | |
| 13 | the compromise reached at the constitutional convention that established two houses of congress: senate and house of representatives | 2 sets | |
| 14 | a 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 | |
| 15 | agreement between large and small states re representation in bicameral house - resulting in the current senate and house of representatives | 2 sets | |
| 16 | agreement 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 population | 2 sets | |
| 17 | it gave each state equal vote in the uppoer house and proportional voting in the lower house. | 2 sets | |
| 18 | compromise 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 | |
| 19 | a new england state, compromise 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 | 1 set | |
| 20 | senate = equal, house of rep. = population | 1 set | |
| 21 | combined 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 population | 1 set | |
| 22 | the 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 senators | 1 set | |
| 23 | deal made congress bicamer with representation in the senate based on equality and in the house based on population | 1 set | |
| 24 | agreement 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 | 1 set | |
| 25 | this 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 | |
| 26 | agreement during the constitution convention that congress should be composed of a senate, in which state would be represented equally, and a house, in which representation would be based on a state's population | 1 set | |
| 27 | the issue was how many representatives should states get in congress, the two sides were the virginia plan which wanted 2 houses in congress with representation based on state population, the other side was the new jersey plan which wanted 1 house in congress with representation based on each state= 1 vote, the outcome was 2 house of congress which is house of representative based on state population and senate=each state gets 2 representatives | 1 set | |
| 28 | agreed 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 population | 1 set | |
| 29 | incomplete | 1 set | |
| 30 | the compromise reached at the constitutional convention that established two houses of congress: the house of representatives and the senate | 1 set | |
| 31 | the 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 population | 1 set | |
| 32 | compromise 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 | |
| 33 | was the first great compromise of the constitutional convention | 1 set | |
| 34 | legislative branch-2 houses-one based on population, one based on equal representation. also known as great compromise | 1 set | |
| 35 | agreement 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 plans | 1 set | |
| 36 | the compromise reached at the constitutional convention that established two houses of congress: the house and the senate | 1 set | |
| 37 | plan adopted at constitutional convention to provide for 2 chambers in congress - one representing states equally; the other on basis of their population | 1 set | |
| 38 | the 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 | 1 set | |
| 39 | house of reps (population), senate (2 members from each state) | 1 set | |
| 40 | roger 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 | |