Question

fight for a new government (aka the us constitution) small states vs. big states
| what state
epresented\ this group? | small states | big states |

what did they want?
what was the compromise? (describe)

Explanation:

To solve this problem about the "Small States vs. Big States" during the US Constitution's formation, we analyze each row:

1. "What state'represented' this group?"

• Small States: New Jersey (represented the small states' interests, especially with the New Jersey Plan).
• Big States: Virginia (represented the big states' interests, with the Virginia Plan).

2. "What did they want?"

• Small States: They wanted equal representation in Congress (each state having the same number of representatives, regardless of population, to prevent big states from dominating).
• Big States: They wanted representation based on population (so states with more people would have more representatives in Congress, giving them more power).

3. "What was the compromise? (describe)"

The Great Compromise (also called the Connecticut Compromise) was reached:

• It created a bicameral (two - house) legislature.
• In the Senate (upper house), each state would have equal representation (2 senators per state), which satisfied the small states.
• In the House of Representatives (lower house), representation would be based on the state's population, which satisfied the big states.

Answer:

s:

• What state'represented' this group?
• Small States: New Jersey
• Big States: Virginia
• What did they want?
• Small States: Equal representation in Congress (same number of representatives per state, regardless of population)
• Big States: Representation in Congress based on state population (more populous states have more representatives)
• What was the compromise? (describe)

The Great Compromise established a bicameral legislature. The Senate has equal representation (2 senators per state) for all states (pleasing small states). The House of Representatives has representation based on state population (pleasing big states).