Which solution was proposed by the Great Compromise?

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The government would have two branches of Congress, one based on state population and the other on an equal number of representatives.
The government would have two branches of Congress, one based on state population and the other on an equal number of representatives.

Each enslaved person would represent three-fifths of a person in a state's population.
Each enslaved person would represent three-fifths of a person in a state's population.

Each state would have equal power by having one representative each in Congress.
Each state would have equal power by having one representative each in Congress.

Each state's representation would be based on its population.

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The solution proposed by the Great Compromise was:

The government would have two branches of Congress, one based on state population and the other on an equal number of representatives.

This compromise established the framework for the United States Congress, consisting of the House of Representatives (based on population) and the Senate (with equal representation for each state).