Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the Constitution reflects the results of the Great Compromise?
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, Clause 3
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
A few states agreed to ratify the Constitution only if what condition was met?
George Washington was elected president
a bill of rights would be added
the federal government would maintain complete power
no new states would enter the union
a bill of rights would be added
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress...." —United States Constitution, Article V
Use this excerpt to answer the question
Which of the following best summarizes this excerpt?
Congress may not ratify the Constitution through any process
Each state legislature may choose between either mode of ratification to ratify a proposed amendment
Changes to the Constitution may not be communicated to the States unless deemed necessary
Alterations to the Constitution must be deemed necessary and proposed by the House of Representatives
Each state legislature may choose between either mode of ratification to ratify a proposed amendment
The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was a pivotal agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It was a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, which were two competing proposals regarding how representation in the United States Congress should be determined.
The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on the population of each state, favoring larger states. On the other hand, the New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state, favoring smaller states.
The excerpt from Article I of the Constitution that reflects the results of the Great Compromise is:
"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States…"
This excerpt reflects the compromise by establishing the composition of the House of Representatives, which is determined by the population of each state. This aspect aligns with the Virginia Plan's position on representation based on population.
The other two excerpts do not directly reflect the results of the Great Compromise. The first excerpt states the role of the Vice President as the President of the Senate, but it does not address the issue of representation. The second excerpt mentions the apportionment of representatives and taxes among the states but does not specify the compromise reached.
To identify which excerpt reflects the Great Compromise, it is important to understand the history and context of the Constitutional Convention and the competing plans proposed.