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QuizMultiple Choice

Drafting the Constitution

Question 8 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation?

Answer
A
It completely supported the creation of a unicameral legislature.
B
It favored representation for the larger states over the smaller states.
C
It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.
D
It gave every state the same number of state representatives.

Explanation

The Great Compromise combined parts of the Virginia and New Jersey plans to satisfy both large and small states. It created a bicameral Congress: representation in the House is based on population, while each state has equal representation in the Senate. This balanced the interests of larger and smaller states, so the correct choice is “It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.”

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