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Why did the Great Compromise establish a two-house legislature? *

The Great Compromise combined the best attributes of the Virginia and New Jersey plans.

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Did you know that the Great Compromise, a crucial agreement during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, established a two-house legislature in the United States? Many delegates were torn between the Virginia Plan, which favored a legislature based on population, and the New Jersey Plan, which called for equal representation for all states. The compromise proposed that the lower house, the House of Representatives, would be based on population, thus satisfying the Virginia Plan proponents. The upper house, the Senate, would have equal representation for each state, satisfying the New Jersey Plan advocates. This compromise ensured that both large and small states could have a say in the legislative process – a key step towards the successful creation of the U.S. Constitution.