Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the Constitution reflects the results of the Great Compromise?
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Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers….
—Article I, Section 2, Clause 3
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers…. —Article I, Section 2, Clause 3
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
—Article I, Section 1
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. —Article I, Section 1
The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States…
—Article I, Section 2, Clause 5
The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States… —Article I, Section 2, Clause 5
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
—Article I, Section 2, Clause 4
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided. —Article I, Section 2, Clause 4
The excerpt that reflects the results of the Great Compromise is:
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." —Article I, Section 1
The excerpt that reflects the results of the Great Compromise is:
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." —Article I, Section 1
The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was a key agreement during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that resolved the debate over representation in Congress. It resulted in the creation of a bicameral legislature consisting of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
To identify which excerpt from Article I of the Constitution reflects the results of the Great Compromise, we need to look for references to the two chambers of Congress.
From the given options, the excerpt that reflects the results of the Great Compromise is:
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." — Article I, Section 1
This excerpt clearly states that the Congress, which is the legislative body of the United States, shall consist of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This provision directly represents the compromise reached between the large and small states, with the Senate providing equal representation for each state (two senators per state), and the House of Representatives being apportioned based on a state's population.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." — Article I, Section 1