Great Compromise involved a new way of
representing the states in the United States Congress. The compromise was proposed during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and sought to solve the disagreement between large and small states regarding how representation in Congress should be determined.
Under the Great Compromise, the legislative branch of the federal government would be composed of two separate chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives would be based on the population of each state, with states having a number of representatives based on their population size. This addressed the concerns of the larger states, who believed that representation should be based on population.
On the other hand, the Senate would provide equal representation for each state, regardless of its population. Each state would have two senators, ensuring that states with smaller populations would still have a voice in the legislative process. This satisfied the smaller states, who feared being overshadowed by the more populous states in the House of Representatives.
The Great Compromise effectively created a bicameral legislature that balanced both the concerns of large and small states, ensuring that legislation required the support of both chambers. This compromise played a significant role in the formation of the United States Constitution and helped to establish a framework for representation that has remained largely unchanged to this day.