Connecticut Compromise

The Connecticut Compromise

The Connecticut Compromise was an important agreement made in 1787. It helped shape how the government of the United States would be organized.

It kept the idea of having two groups of lawmakers, called a bicameral legislature. One group, the House of Representatives, gives more seats to states with more people. The other group, the Senate, gives every state the same number of seats—two per state.

This agreement made sure that both big states and small states had a say in the government. It helped all the states agree on how to work together under the new United States Constitution.

The idea came from a man named Roger Sherman. His plan helped create a fair system where all states could have a voice. This balance made it easier to build the United States as we know it today.