The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, resolved the conflict between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan by establishing a bicameral legislature. In this compromise, the House of Representatives would be based on population, favoring larger states like those represented in the Virginia Plan, while the Senate would provide equal representation for each state, as called for by the New Jersey Plan. This balance allowed both large and small states to have a fair voice in the legislative process, ultimately facilitating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
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