-The Great Compromise, devised by Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth, impacted Congress by .
A) resolving the dispute over representation in Congress
B) aggravating the tension between free and slave states over the slave trade
C) proposing that members of Congress be directly elected by the people
D) giving each state one vote in Congress

Question

-The Great Compromise, devised by Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth, impacted Congress by .
A) resolving the dispute over representation in Congress 
B) aggravating the tension between free and slave states over the slave trade 
C) proposing that members of Congress be directly elected by the people 
D) giving each state one vote in Congress

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Great Compromise resolved the dispute over representation in Congress by creating a bicameral legislature, with the House of Representatives based on population and the Senate giving each state equal representation.

-The Great Compromise, Devised by Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth