prayer. A group of delegates eventually concluded that if they wanted to preserve the union, they had to make this concession to the small states. A deal was struck. Under the so-called Connecticut Compromise, the House of Representatives would be elected via a majoritarian principle, with representation proportionate to the population of the state (based, of course, on the new three-fifths clause), but the Senate would be composed of two senators per state, no matter the size. This arrangement was not part of a well-thought-out plan. It was a “second best” solution to an intractable standoff
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