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Lesson 9: How many representatives should each state have in Congress?
Lesson Purpose
The delegates to the Philadelphia Convention agreed to write a new constitution. They wanted the new constitution to provide a stronger national government. One difficult thing they had to decide was how many representatives each state would be allowed to send to Congress. In this lesson, you will discuss this question. You will learn how the Framers solved the problem.
Lesson Objectives
When you have finished this lesson, you should be able to explain why the Framers organized our Congress the way they did.
Lesson Terms
Great Compromise
The plan accepted at the Philadelphia Convention that called for Congress to have two houses. The Senate would have two senators from each state. The House of Representatives would have representatives from each state based on its population.
House of Representatives
Senate
