Which compromise addressed representation in Congress by combining population-based representation in the House with equal representation in the Senate?

• A. The Three-Fifths Compromise
• B. The Connecticut Compromise
• C. The New Jersey Compromise
• D. The Virginia Compromise

Answer: (B)

Balancing representation in a two-house legislature was the issue. The plan that solved this by combining population-based representation in the House with equal representation in the Senate is the Connecticut Compromise. It created two chambers: the House would reflect a state's population, so larger states gain more influence, while the Senate would give each state two senators, protecting smaller states from being overwhelmed. This fused the Virginia Plan’s call for proportional House representation with the New Jersey Plan’s idea of equal Senate representation into a workable framework. It’s different from the Three-Fifths Compromise, which dealt with counting enslaved people for representation and taxation, and from the other named proposals that did not blend both representation bases.