Under the Great Compromise, how would the number of representatives in the Senate be determined?

A) The number would be determined by the population of each state.

B) Each state legislature would determine the number of representatives.

C) Each state would be given equal representation ...

D) The number would be chosen by state governors.

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15 October, 14:23

Under the Great Compromise, how would the number of representatives in the Senate be determined?

A) The number would be determined by the population of each state.

B) Each state legislature would determine the number of representatives.

C) Each state would be given equal representation ...

D) The number would be chosen by state governors.

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Eddie Pitts · Answer 1

C. If it was based on population, the states like California would have total control.

Ronan Kane · Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Under the Great Compromise, each state would be given equal representation in the Senate.

Explanation:

The Great Compromise was a solution, devised in 1787, for how legislative power should be organized in the recently formed United States. The compromise was an association of the Virginia Plan, which provided for parliamentary representation according to the population and was applied in the House of Representatives; with the New Jersey Plan, which called for equal representation of all states and was applied in the Senate.