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The Connecticut Compromise paved the way for the Constitution to be formed and set an important precedent of compromise in
American political culture.

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Electoral College Votes in the U.S.

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Took place during 1787

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The number of Senate member and House members combined equals 535 excluding Washington D.C. that adds 3 more.

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Roger Sherman who made the solution of the compromise. Also known as a founding father

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Help states with larger populations and also states with smaller populations have a say in what happens to the country

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It is also known as the Sherman Compromise.

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According to the Great Compromise, there would be two national legislatures in a bicameral Congress. Members of the House of Representatives would be allocated according to each state’s population and elected by the people.

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There are 3 additional votes for the electoral college from the District of Columbia because the smallest number of people they can have are 2 senators and 1 representative in the house. 23rd Amendment was proposed in 1960 and passed in 1961

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July 16 1787
Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth established in order to balance presentation between states with differing populations.
Virginia plan for large population states and The New Jersey Plan for smaller states.  This Bicameral congress is made up of the senate (2 reps per state) and the house of representatives (population ratio). The only issue now is the lack of representation between rural versus city due to the fact there is a much greater population in the city than rural area.This does not take into consideration representation of different people within states. This plan did not pass the first time but passed barely the second time.

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2 senators from each state and the number of House Representatives is determined by state population

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the creation of the compromise led to the creation of the senate and house of reps, this system has been useful and has been in place since 1787.

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Voters elected through the Electoral College.

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Effected the states today more than it did when it was made. This is because, now, the states have very different populations, and since each state has two senators, the smaller states will have a disproportionately large voice in the politics. For example, a state with a significantly smaller population than another state will still have two senators.

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The Great Compromise Explained in 5 Minutes: US History Review

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Congress consisted of two houses; the Senate and the House of Representatives

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States with larger populations wanted congressional representation based on population, while smaller states demanded equal representation. To keep the convention from dissolving into chaos, the founding fathers came up with the Great Compromise.

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The Connecticut Compromise was an agreement that large and small states agreed to during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. that showed the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.

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Also known as "The Great Compromise"