Which statement about the Great Compromise's representation is correct?

• A. It created equal representation in both houses.
• B. It created unicameral legislature with population-based representation.
• C. It provided equal representation in one house and proportional representation in the other.
• D. It eliminated representation based on population.

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is balancing representation between large and small states. The Great Compromise created a bicameral Congress: in the Senate, each state has two senators, giving every state an equal voice; in the House of Representatives, seats are allocated based on population, so larger states have more representatives. This combination—equal representation in one chamber and proportional representation in the other—best describes what the compromise established.

It’s not equal representation in both houses, not unicameral, and not the elimination of population-based representation—the House remains population-based while the Senate provides equal representation. This structure was designed to reconcile the competing plans from the large-state and small-state sides.