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American Experiment, The: Representation in the House and Senate
Madison and other large state delegates believed that representation in both houses of Congress should be apportioned on the basis of population or population and wealth. Small-state delegates argued for equal representation. How the compromise was ...
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Vision for a Nation: Debate over Representation
A major challenge for the delegates is how to devise a system of representation that will work effectively over country of such vast size. There is no model to follow in the 18th century. Madison and other large-state delegates want representation i...