Question

What is the importance of the Great Compromise to the Constitution?
A. It gave Congress the ability to override a presidential veto.
B. It allowed Supreme Court justices to determine the constitutionality of laws, even if those decisions were not popular with citizens.
C. It allowed Congress to represent both small and large states effectively.
D. It established that the president would have significant power, but a limited term of office.

Answer 1

C. It allowed Congress to represent both small and large states effectively.

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) created a bicameral legislature with representation by population in the House and equal representation for each state in the Senate.