In 2018, the five smallest states held roughly 1 percent of the seats in the U.S.House of Representatives and 10 percent of the seats in the U.S.Senate.These differing levels of representation of the five small states were the result of which decision during the Constitutional Convention?

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The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, established a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate, leading to the differing levels of representation for states.

In 2018, the Five Smallest States Held Roughly 1 Percent