Connecticut Compromise


Connecticut Compromise      
The Connecticut compromise which is also known as the great compromise of 1787 or Sherman’s compromise and an agreement between the large and small states of America it was the constitutional convention of 1787 that partly defined the legislative structure and the representation that each state would have under the constitution of united states of America It retained the bicameral legislature as proposed by James Madison along with proportional representation in the lower house, but required the upper house to be weighted equally between the states. Connecticut compromise is where they agreed to have two legislative houses one based on population (the House of Representatives) and one house with two votes per state (the senate).
When it appeared that the Constitutional Convention would break up the delegates began to make compromises on important issues. The first thing that they resolved was the problem of State Representation.

The smaller states were in favor of the New Jersey plan which was proposed by William Patterson this plan in many ways resembles the current form of government in the United States.
While Edmund Randolph put forward a plan favored by the larger states it was called the Virginia plan.

The compromise was submitted to the convention so that the deadlock could be broken formed due to the New Jersey plan and Virginia plan.
The convention decided, after months of debate, that the legislature will be bicameral, meaning there will be two houses, and one house will have equal representation, while the other is based on population of the state. After further argument, the delegates agreed to what really a great compromise is also known as The Connecticut Compromise. It is known as The Connecticut Compromise because Roger Sherman who has a large part in this compromise is from Connecticut.

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