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How was the dispute between large and small states over representation settled?
ABy population in both houses of the Congress
BBy equal numbers in both houses of the Congress
CBy population in one house, equally in the other
DBy letting each state legislature choose freely
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. By population in one house, equally in the other
1. Small states such as New Jersey feared losing influence if seats followed population.
2. Large states such as Virginia argued for proportionate representation.
3. The debate threatened to run on without end.
4. The Connecticut delegate then proposed representation by population in one house of Congress.
5. The other house would give every state equal representation.
6. That settlement dissolved the alignment of large states against small ones.
_Source: An Outline of American History (U.S. Information Agency, 1990, public domain), section LEADERS FAVOR SEPARATION OF POWERS_
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