Question

2 the big question: how to divide power (pp. 258 - 259)
2.2 the big question: how to divide power
imagine listening in on the debates at the constitutional convention.
delegates from more populous states want more representatives than smaller
states. other delegates want the same number of representatives for all states.
how do they resolve this issue? they compromise.
main idea delegates at the constitutional convention decided how to divide
power in the government and how to elect the president.
the great compromise presidential elections historical thinking
the great compromise
as you have read, the constitutional convention embraced the

Explanation:

Since the problem is not clearly stated (it just shows a text about the Constitutional Convention and power division without a specific question), we need more details. For example, if the question was about identifying the historical event or the concept, here's how we could approach it:

The text is about the Constitutional Convention, specifically the Great Compromise which resolved the representation issue (large vs. small states). It's related to U.S. history and political science (subfield: Politics or History in Social Science). The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature: House of Representatives (based on population) and Senate (equal representation per state).

Answer:

The Great Compromise (also called the Connecticut Compromise) resolved the power - division issue. It established a bicameral Congress: the House of Representatives (representation based on state population) and the Senate (equal representation with two senators per state). If the question was about the solution to the representation problem at the Constitutional Convention, this is the answer.