The Great Compromise at the constitutional convention led to what form of legislative structure?

• A. A Bicameral Legislative Body
• B. A Unicameral Legislature
• C. Direct Democracy in Each State
• D. A Council of Representatives Without a Formal Legislature

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is how representation in the national legislature is organized. The Great Compromise resolved disagreements between larger states wanting representation by population and smaller states wanting equal representation, and created a two-chamber Congress. One chamber, the House of Representatives, bases representation on population, while the other chamber, the Senate, gives each state equal representation. This two-house structure—bicameralism—balances both proportional and equal representation and is what the legislative setup of the United States uses. It’s not a single-chamber system (unbicameral), nor is it direct democracy where citizens vote on laws themselves, and there isn’t a separate “Council of Representatives” without a formal legislature in this framework.