What was the name of the agreement between small and large states that provided proportional representation by population in the lower house and equal representation by state in the Senate?
(1 point)
• Great Awakening
• New Deal
O Great Compromise
• Electoral College
The correct answer is Great Compromise.
The correct answer is the Great Compromise. To arrive at this answer, we can use a process of elimination by examining each option.
1. Great Awakening: The Great Awakening was a religious revival movement in colonial America during the 18th century and is not relevant to the question.
2. New Deal: The New Deal refers to a series of economic policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930s in response to the Great Depression. It is unrelated to the question.
3. Great Compromise: The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was an agreement reached during the 1787 Constitutional Convention in the United States. It resolved the debate between small and large states by establishing a bicameral legislature. In the House of Representatives, representation would be based on population (proportional representation by population), while in the Senate, each state would have equal representation (equal representation by state). This compromise became a fundamental aspect of the United States' system of government and is the correct answer.
4. Electoral College: The Electoral College is a system used in the United States to elect the President. It is not directly related to the question at hand.
By examining the options and considering their relevance to the concept of proportional representation by population in the lower house and equal representation by state in the Senate, we can conclude that the correct answer is the Great Compromise.