What were the two main compromises of the Constitutional Convention???
I think they are:
the great compromise
the three fifth's compromise
am i right???
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/tp/compromises-of-the-constitutional-convention.htm
There were several. You get to decide which were "main" compromises.
ok, thx
Yes, you are correct! The two main compromises of the Constitutional Convention were the Great Compromise (also known as the Connecticut Compromise) and the Three-Fifths Compromise.
To arrive at these answers, one way you could go about it is by understanding the context of the Constitutional Convention. The convention took place in 1787 in Philadelphia, where delegates from the thirteen states gathered to draft the United States Constitution.
1. The Great Compromise: This compromise addressed the issue of representation in the legislative branch of the new government. It resolved the conflict between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral Congress (two houses) with representation based on population, while the New Jersey Plan called for equal representation for each state. The Great Compromise established a bicameral Congress with the House of Representatives based on state population and the Senate with equal representation for each state.
2. The Three-Fifths Compromise: This compromise dealt with the controversial issue of how enslaved individuals would be counted for the purposes of representation and taxation. It determined that for both representation and taxation, enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person.
By knowing the historical context and the key issues debated by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention, you can identify these two main compromises.