Questions about the Connecticut Compromise / Great Compromise

  1. Translate Connecticut Compromise into plain English.

  2. Find an emoji or image that does a good job of capturing the meaning of the Great Compromise:

  3. What was the main debate that was resolved by the Great Compromise?

  4. In what way were small states made happy by the Connecticut Compromise?

  5. In what way were large states made happy by the Connecticut Compromise?

  6. Imagine that the Connecticut Compromise never happened! Would we even be the United States of America?

  7. If you had to start the country over and rewrite the Great Compromise how would you change it?

  8. What is the main impact of the composition of the Senate representation on today’s politics?

  9. Why were the Framer’s willing to compromise?

  10. What are some issues today that we are not good at compromising on?

Remember!

Now, let’s commit this term to our long-term memory. On a scrap piece of paper, take 10 or 20 seconds to draw Great Compromise. Draw with symbols or stick figures if you wish. Nothing fancy. Don’t expect a masterpiece. No one else will see this but you. Look at your drawing. That’s all - now it’s downloaded into your memory. Destroy the piece of paper in a most delightful way.

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