The Great Compromise provided for the following a bicameral legislature with one where there is a proportionate amount of representatives ( the House) and one with an equal amount of representatives (Senate). It also called for a system of check and balances to help prevent one branch from gaining power. Lastly it called for a strong national government with certain delegated powers and other powers reserved to the states. By giving equal representation in the Senate it gave the smaller states the voice they wanted in Congress but while creating a stronger federal government and dividing power it appeased no only the Federalists but also the Antifederalists who feared that a stronger national government might encroach on their rights.
