How did congress address the issue of state repre-
sentation in the federal government?

The correct answer is: By Forming the Electoral College that gave every State equal representation to every State, ignoring their size of population.

Explanation:

When building a strong federal government it was realized that each State must have a fair say in how the national government is run.

This formed the basis of a Union that helps to mitigate between some larger States such as California and New York against smaller states such as Wyoming or Vermont.

The population of the smaller US states can be less than the population of large cities and the system ensures an equal footing.

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the northwest territory became the most densely populated area in the u.s.