What was the Great Compromise and what did it create in Congress?

• A. It created a bicameral Congress with a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation.
• B. It created a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.
• C. It established term limits for members of Congress.
• D. It created the Supreme Court as the sole federal legislative authority.

Answer: (A)

The Great Compromise created a two-chamber Congress to balance competing plans for representation. It established a House of Representatives where representation is based on population, and a Senate where each state has equal representation (two senators per state). This setup lets large states have influence proportional to their population in the House, while small states gain equal voice in the Senate, protecting state interests. It resolved the clash between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan and shaped how laws are debated and passed. It isn’t a unicameral system, it doesn’t establish term limits, and it doesn’t grant legislative power to the Supreme Court.