decided how many representatives large and small states would send to the bicameral congress

The issue of how many representatives large and small states would send to a new bicameral Congress was decided by what is known as the Great Compromise (also called the Connecticut Compromise) at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

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In the Great Compromise, delegates created a two-house (bicameral) legislature with different rules for representation in each house.

• In the House of Representatives , the number of members from each state is based on population, which favored larger states.

• In the Senate , every state gets two senators, regardless of size, which protected the interests of smaller states.

This deal balanced power so that large states had more influence in the population-based House, while small states had equal footing in the Senate, making it possible for both sides to agree to the new Constitution.

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