Question

The Great Compromise was an agreement during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that created a two-house legislature, balancing the interests of states with large populations and those with small populations by having both representation based on population and equal representation for each state. Summarize

Answer 1

The Great Compromise, reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, established a bicameral legislature to balance the interests of both large and small states. It created two houses: the House of Representatives, with representation based on population, and the Senate, with equal representation for each state. This compromise aimed to ensure fair representation for all states in the new government framework.