At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the delegates from the small states and the delegates from the large states could not agree on how power should be divided and shared within Congress. How was this dilemma overcome?

A. through the Three-Fifths Compromise, which determined each state's tax share

B. through the Great Compromise, which set the structure of the executive branch

C. through the Three-Fifths Compromise, which determined states population counts

D. through the Great Compromise, which set the structure of the legislative branch

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Krystal Moon

25 June, 18:16

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the delegates from the small states and the delegates from the large states could not agree on how power should be divided and shared within Congress. How was this dilemma overcome?

A. through the Three-Fifths Compromise, which determined each state's tax share

B. through the Great Compromise, which set the structure of the executive branch

C. through the Three-Fifths Compromise, which determined states population counts

D. through the Great Compromise, which set the structure of the legislative branch

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The Great Compromise stated that there would be two parts of the Legislative Branch. One for the small states and one for the big states.