The Framers overcame internal squabbling by agreeing to the Great Compromise, which

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The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, created a bicameral (two-house) legislative system. The lower house, the House of Representatives, would have representation based on population, with each state allotted a number of seats in proportion to its population. The upper house, the Senate, would provide equal representation for each state with two senators per state, regardless of population. This was a compromise between the Virginia Plan (representation based solely on population) and the New Jersey Plan (equal representation for all states).

The Framers Overcame Internal Squabbling by Agreeing to the Great