The Constitutional Convention created two legislative sections. One (House of Representatives) is based on population, currently capped at 435 members. The other (Senate) contains the same number of members (two) for each state.
representation in Congress
they made the electoral college
Apportionment
The Constitutional Convention delegates resolved the issue of Southern representation in Congress through the Three-Fifths Compromise. This agreement determined that for the purposes of representation and taxation, enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person. This compromise allowed Southern states to gain greater representation in the House of Representatives while acknowledging the contentious nature of slavery without directly addressing it. The compromise was pivotal in balancing the interests of both Northern and Southern states during the formation of the Constitution.
The 3/5 compromise. Each slave counted as 3/5 of a person
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Representation was such a difficult issue to resolve because it consisted all legislation.
Representation was such a difficult issue to resolve because it consisted all legislation.
The delegates created the Great Compromise, which established a bicameral legislature, balancing the needs of both large and small states. In this compromise, the House of Representatives would be based on population, favoring larger states, while the Senate would have equal representation with two senators from each state, benefiting smaller states. This structure helped to ensure that both population and state sovereignty were fairly represented in the new government.
The Constitutional Convention created two legislative sections. One (House of Representatives) is based on population, currently capped at 435 members. The other (Senate) contains the same number of members (two) for each state.
The Constitutional Convention created two legislative sections. One (House of Representatives) is based on population, currently capped at 435 members. The other (Senate) contains the same number of members (two) for each state.
The issue of representation led to the Connecticut (or great) compromise.