What was the connecticut compromise, and why was it so important to the future of the new government?

The Connecticut Compromise was an agreement made in 1787. It was also known as the Constitutional Convention or 3/5 Compromise. The larger states that had a bigger population wanted representation based on population, meaning they thought they should get a bigger say so in political elections. The smaller states argued that every state should have equal representation. Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth proposed the compromise that would give each state 1 vote. Their proposal was rejected because the larger states thought it was unfair. Since the smaller states had a larger population of slaves the idea that slaves vote only count as 3/5 a vote emerged. This idea was accepted. This was the 3/5 Compromise.

Today, we have established a very organized voting system between the states. We owe it to the Connecticut Compromise.