Question

What was the “Great Compromise” in drafting the new constitution? a plan to create new states in the Northwest a plan to create a unicameral federal legislature a plan to limit slavery in the Northwest a plan for states’ representation in Congress a plan to create a federal judiciary with state nominees

Answer 1

The great compromise was the compromise between having either a unicameral legislature based on state population or an equal number of representatives from each state. One would favor large states, the other small states. This compromise introduced a plan to have a bicameral legislative (Congress) with one based on state population (House of Representatives) and the other with an equal representation from each state (Senate). It was also known as the Connecticut Compromise.