During the Constitutional Convention, states had disagreements over whether representation in Congress should be equal or based on population. This was resolved by having a Congress made up of two houses. The Senate has two representatives for each state, while the House representation is based on population. read more
The Great Compromise (also known as the Connecticut Compromise) settled the debate over state representation in Congress. read more
When the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention convened in May of 1787 to recommend amendments to the Articles of Confederation, one of the first issues they addressed was the plan for representation in Congress. This question was especially contentious, and kept the delegates embroiled in debate and disagreement for over six weeks. read more