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Which statements accurately describe key compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
Choose exactly two answers that are correct.
The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, established that Congress would be composed of one house in which representation was based on a state’s size and one in which every state was represented equally. (This one)
The Two-Thirds Compromise required that amendments to the Constitution would have to be approved by both two-thirds of Congress and two-thirds of all state legislatures.
The New Jersey Compromise determined that while every citizen would have the right to vote in national elections, only those citizens who owned property would be allowed to vote in state elections.
The Three-Fifths Compromise established that the population of enslaved people in a state would be only partially represented in that state’s official population. (This one)
To accurately answer this question, we need to understand the key compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Let's analyze each statement:
1. The statement "The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, established that Congress would be composed of one house in which representation was based on a state’s size and one in which every state was represented equally" accurately describes one of the key compromises. This compromise created a bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives based on state population and the Senate with equal representation for each state.
2. The statement "The Two-Thirds Compromise required that amendments to the Constitution would have to be approved by both two-thirds of Congress and two-thirds of all state legislatures" is not accurate. The correct term is the Two-Thirds Rule, which was applied to the proposal of amendments by Congress rather than the approval process.
3. The statement "The New Jersey Compromise determined that while every citizen would have the right to vote in national elections, only those citizens who owned property would be allowed to vote in state elections" is incorrect. The New Jersey Plan primarily addressed the structure of the legislative branch and advocated for equal representation for all states, regardless of their population.
4. The statement "The Three-Fifths Compromise established that the population of enslaved people in a state would be only partially represented in that state’s official population" accurately describes another key compromise. Under this compromise, each enslaved individual would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of determining a state's representation in the House of Representatives.
Therefore, the two correct statements are:
- "The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, established that Congress would be composed of one house in which representation was based on a state’s size and one in which every state was represented equally."
- "The Three-Fifths Compromise established that the population of enslaved people in a state would be only partially represented in that state’s official population."