The Great Compromise resolved a conflict about the structure of the legislative branch of the federal government during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It addressed the disagreement between large states, which favored representation based on population, and small states, which wanted equal representation for each state. The compromise established a bicameral legislature, consisting of the House of Representatives with population-based representation and the Senate with equal representation, ensuring a balance of power between states of varying sizes.
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