mar 30, 1787 - The Great Compromise
Description:
problem: representatives numbers of each statessolution1 Virginia Plan: Representation based on population
solution2 New Jersey Plan: Each state equally
represented
final solution: Connecticut Plan: Bicameral
system of the Senate and House of
Representatives
Senate: 2 delegates from each state
House of Representatives: based on population
Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 30, 1787
Now
~ 238 years ago