Ch. 8.6 Review Lesson

Ch. 8.6 Review Lesson

The Great Compromise

Main Issue

• Smaller States did not trust the bigger populated states

• Bigger states felt they should have more representation in Congress than smaller populated states

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"The bigger populated states wanted to have equal representation in Congress."

• True

• False

The Solution

• 2 'houses' or groups make up Congress

• Senate.....every state sends 2 representatives

• House of Representatives .... each state sends a certain amount of representatives based on their population

Multiple Choice

The _____ populated states liked the idea of the Senate. While the ______ populated states liked the idea of the House of Representatives.

• smaller.....bigger

• bigger....bigger

• bigger....smaller

• smaller....both