Question

1. compromises (ss.912.cg.1.1): describe the main issue settled by the connecticut compromise (great compromise). how did the compromise address the concerns of both the virginia plan and the new jersey plan?

Explanation:

The question is about the Connecticut (Great) Compromise and how it addressed the Virginia and New Jersey Plans' concerns, which falls under the subfield of History (Social Science). The main issue was representation in Congress: the Virginia Plan favored large states with population - based representation, the New Jersey Plan favored equal representation for all states. The Connecticut Compromise created a bicameral legislature: the House of Representatives (population - based, addressing Virginia Plan concerns) and the Senate (equal representation per state, addressing New Jersey Plan concerns).

Answer:

The main issue settled by the Connecticut (Great) Compromise was the dispute over representation in the legislative branch between large and small states. The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population (favoring large states), while the New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state (favoring small states). The Connecticut Compromise addressed these concerns by creating a bicameral legislature: the House of Representatives, where representation is based on a state's population (satisfying the Virginia Plan's focus on population - based power), and the Senate, where each state has two senators (satisfying the New Jersey Plan's desire for equal state - level power in the legislature).