Question 28: Why does each state have two senators?

Q: Why does each state have two senators?

Equal representation (for small states); The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

Accepted answers

•Equal representation (for small states)
•The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

Why this matters

In 1787, small states worried that big states would have too much power. So they made a deal called the Great Compromise. Every state gets two senators for equal say.

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