Compromise at the Constitutional Convention

How did the Great Compromise resolve the issue of representation in Congress?

• By creating a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states

• By establishing a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate

• By allowing states to choose their own method of representation

• By giving more representation to states with larger populations

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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• An agreement to count three-fifths of the slave population for taxation purposes

• A decision to count three-fifths of the slave population for both representation and taxation

• A rule that allowed three-fifths of the states to pass a law

• A compromise to end the importation of slaves after three-fifths of the states agreed

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Which states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Northern states with smaller populations

• Southern states with large slave populations

• Western territories seeking statehood

• States with large urban centers

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Why was the issue of slavery a significant point of contention during the Constitutional Convention?

• Because it was already abolished in all states

• Because it affected both representation and economic interests of different regions

• Because it was not considered important by most delegates

• Because it was only a concern for the Northern states

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What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To draft a new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence from Britain

• To establish trade agreements with foreign nations

• To elect a new president for the United States

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How did the delegates address the issue of the slave trade during the Constitutional Convention?

• By immediately abolishing it

• By allowing it to continue indefinitely

• By agreeing to allow it for 20 more years before Congress could ban it

• By leaving it to individual states to decide

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What was the impact of the Great Compromise on smaller states?

• It reduced their influence in the Senate

• It ensured they had equal representation in the Senate

• It gave them more power in the House of Representatives

• It eliminated their representation in Congress

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What was a key reason for the Southern states to agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It reduced their tax burden significantly

• It increased their representation in the House of Representatives

• It allowed them to import more slaves

• It gave them more control over the Senate

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How did the Constitutional Convention address the issue of state versus federal power?

• By giving all powers to the federal government

• By creating a system of checks and balances

• By allowing states to have more power than the federal government

• By establishing a federal system with shared powers

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The Great Compromise

The House of Representatives would be based ​ (a)   The Senate would have ​ (b)   from each state.

• on population.
• an equal number of representatives
• on popularity
• 5 representatives