The agreement to have a two-part national legislature meant

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All of these answers are correct. The agreement to have a two-part national legislature, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, meant that smaller states received better representation than in the Virginia Plan (which had called for representation based on population alone), and that in the Senate, each state received equal representation. This compromise was crucial in allowing the Convention to reach a consensus and create a new system of government for the United States.

The Agreement to Have a Two-Part National Legislature Meant