The answer that best summarizes the key elements of the Great Compromise would be "Two houses: equal representation from each state, and representation based on state population," since this satisfied both the small and large states by calling <span>for two houses in the legislature: the Senate and the House of Representatives, with the Senate having a set number of representatives per state (which favored the smaller states), and the House having representatives based on state population size (which favored the larger states). </span>
