Which of the following issues was resolved by a major compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
A.
representation in the executive branch
B.
representation in the legislative branch
C.
representation in the judicial branch
D.
representation in Parliament
B. Representation in the legislative branch. The Great Compromise (also known as the Connecticut Compromise) resolved the issue of representation in the legislative branch, creating a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate (two senators per state) and proportional representation in the House of Representatives based on population.
The issue that was resolved by a major compromise at the Constitutional Convention was representation in the legislative branch.
To understand how this issue was resolved, we need to look at the historical context. The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia in 1787, with the primary purpose of drafting a new constitution to replace the weak Articles of Confederation that had governed the newly formed United States. One of the key challenges faced by the delegates was how to balance the interests of larger states, which wanted representation based on population, and smaller states, which preferred equal representation for all states.
The compromise that emerged from weeks of debate and negotiation was known as the Connecticut Compromise, or the Great Compromise. It proposed a bicameral legislature composed of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. In the Senate, each state would have equal representation, with two senators per state. In the House of Representatives, representation would be based on the population of each state.
This compromise satisfied the concerns of both large and small states, as it created a balanced system where the larger states had an advantage in the House of Representatives, while the smaller states had an equal voice in the Senate. This compromise was critical in securing the support of the delegates and ultimately led to the adoption of the United States Constitution.