The Great Compromise was needed at the Constitutional Convention because it solved the dispute between big states and small states. This compromise established a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives based on population (favoring larger states) and equal representation in the Senate (favoring smaller states).
Why was the Great Compromise needed at the Constitutional Convention?(1 point)
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It led the delegates to come up with the system of checks and balances.
It led the delegates to come up with the system of checks and balances.
It required Congress to be composed of equal representation from each state so that no state would have an advantage.
It required Congress to be composed of equal representation from each state so that no state would have an advantage.
It allowed the delegates to see that a new constitution was needed.
It allowed the delegates to see that a new constitution was needed.
It solved the dispute between big states and small states.
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