How did The Great Compromise settle the problem of representation in Congress?

Question

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• It allowed all states to have equal numbers of representatives in Congress.
• It gave each state two senators and a number of representatives based on population.
•It gave each state two representatives in Congress and two representatives in the House of Representatives.
• It made all states pay the same in federal taxes.

Answer 1

The Great Compromise settled the problem of representation in Congress by establishing that each state would have two senators and a number of representatives in the House of Representatives based on population. Therefore, the correct answer is:

• It gave each state two senators and a number of representatives based on population.