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Terms in this set (11)Why did the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involve so much debate and discussion at the Constitutional Convention? Each state was most concerned for its own interests and needs. The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was actually an issue about representation. The Constitution was a result of multiple compromises. The men sent to the convention to represent their states were best known as delegates How did the issue of slavery affect the debate on representation at the Constitutional Convention? Both regions recognized that how enslaved people were counted would significantly affect representation. Which statement about the Great Compromise is accurate? It merged the ideas of multiple delegates' plans. Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate? They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states. What is the best definition of bicameral? a government made up of two parts or houses If a fair representation of the people be not secured, the injustice of the Government will shake it to its foundations weaken or destroy government Which of the following summarizes the Great Compromise? It combined key elements from the "small state" and "large state" plans. How was the Three-Fifths Compromise like the Great Compromise? It determined how states would be represented in Congress. Sets with similar termsDrafting the Constitution10 terms Eric_Lauffer Drafting the Constitution10 terms bakedpotato87 Drafting the Constitution10 terms Helpful0123 Drafting the Constitution9 terms duckworthbriana Sets found in the same folderFoundations of American Democracy - Important Term…70 terms leahxbar English Influences on Government15 terms Airmiranda2333TEACHER Fundamental Principles and Founding Documents Unit…17 terms palynch01 Federalists vs Anti Federalists16 terms Cdobbs2773 Other sets by this creatormilady chapter 2056 terms claireeroberts21 milady chapter 1759 terms claireeroberts21 milady chapter 1541 terms claireeroberts21 chapter 1436 terms claireeroberts21 Other Quizlet setsScience, Unit 4, Earth in Space Pt. 2, 2017-2018133 terms Grace_Harker12 Business72 terms mmroz01 quiz 418 terms dynahmyte Hist 10111 terms Gary_Fishell1 Related questionsQUESTION Media coverage has a stronger effect on independents than on partisans. 11 answers QUESTION What did Section 1 of Article One provide for? 14 answers QUESTION an order from the house rules committee that sets a time limit of debate and forbids a bill from being amended on the floor 15 answers QUESTION How does the public opinion about the economy influence the public's opinion about the president? 2 answers What did the Great Compromise and the 3/5 compromise do?The three-fifths compromise was an agreement reached by the state delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Under the compromise, every enslaved American would be counted as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes.
What was the Great Compromise debate about?The Great Compromise was forged in a heated dispute during the 1787 Constitutional Convention: States with larger populations wanted congressional representation based on population, while smaller states demanded equal representation.
Why was the 3/5 compromise important to the Constitution?By including three-fifths of slaves (who had no voting rights) in the legislative apportionment, the Three-fifths Compromise provided additional representation in the House of Representatives of slave states compared to the free states.
What was the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?Their so-called Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise in honor of its architects, Connecticut delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth) provided a dual system of congressional representation. In the House of Representatives each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population.
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