Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the
Constitution reflects the results of the Great Compromise?
(1 point)
The House of Representatives shall be composed of
Members chosen every second Year by the People of
the several States…
—Article I, Section 2, Claus 5
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 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
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, Claus 3
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 from Article I of the Constitution 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." This excerpt demonstrates the compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, which created a bicameral legislature with the Senate representing equal representation for each state and the House of Representatives representing representation based on population.
The excerpt from Article I of the Constitution 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"
To understand why this excerpt reflects the results of the Great Compromise, let's first explain what the Great Compromise was. The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was a solution to the debate at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 over the structure of the legislative branch. It was a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature with representation based on the population of each state, favoring larger states. On the other hand, the New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation for each state, regardless of its population, favoring smaller states. The Great Compromise combined elements of both plans.
The excerpt from Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution reflects the results of the Great Compromise because it clearly states that the Congress of the United States shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. This compromise created a bicameral legislature, with the Senate representing equal representation for each state (reflecting the New Jersey Plan) and the House of Representatives representing representation based on population (reflecting the Virginia Plan).
Therefore, the inclusion of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the Congress reflects the results of the Great Compromise.