Question

Which of the following provisions were part of the Great Compromise? Check all of the boxes that apply. The Senate would be based on population. The House would be based on population The Senate would have equal representation from each state. The House would have equal representation from each state.

Answer 1

The Great Compromise was a compromise to make sure that states with a small population and states with larger populations have equal power in at least one part of Congress. This compromise was one that took pieces of the Virginia and New Jersey plan.The House of Representatives becomes the part of Congress that is based on a states population. The Senate would ensure that there are two representatives from each state, regardless of population.