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Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention resolved the dispute between large and small states over legislative representation?

A Three-Fifths Compromise
B Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
C Great Compromise
D Electoral College Compromise

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

The Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise) created a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation (two senators per state) in the Senate, satisfying both large and small states.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention resolved the dispute between large and small states over legislative representation?" is Option C: Great Compromise.

The other options — A) Three-Fifths Compromise, B) Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise, D) Electoral College Compromise — are incorrect for this CLEP Exam Prep question. As explained above: The Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise) created a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation (two senators per state) in …

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