The purpose of the Great Compromise, introduced at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, was to give equal representation to both large and small states. It was meant to resolve the contentious issue of how the states would be represented in the legislative branch of the newly proposed federal government. The compromise resulted in the creation of a bicameral legislature, with one chamber, the House of Representatives, being based on population (favoring larger states), and the other chamber, the Senate, providing equal representation to each state (favoring smaller states).
