Summary
A parody song on the Great Compromise -- how big and small states agreed to split Congress into the House and the Senate. A quick way to explain why Congress has two parts.
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Discussion
A parody song on the Great Compromise -- how big and small states agreed to split Congress into the House and the Senate.
- Why did big states and small states disagree about representation?
- How did the compromise give both sides something they wanted?
- What are the two parts of Congress it created?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: compromise, representation, Congress.
Try it: Explain in one sentence the difference between the House and the Senate.