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zhenek [66]
2 years ago
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The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both focused on

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Nostrana [21]2 years ago
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Answer:  the representation of states in Congress.

<em>The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both focused on  </em><em>the representation of states in Congress.</em>

Both of these compromises were devised during the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787.  The Great Compromise resolved a dispute between small population states and large population states.  The large population states wanted representation in Congress to be based on a state's population size.  The smaller states feared this would lead to unchecked dominance by the big states; they wanted all states to receive the same amount of representation.  The Great Compromise created a bicameral (two-chamber) legislature.  Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on population.  In the Senate, all states would have the same amount of representation, by two Senators.

The Three-Fifths Compromise was a way of accounting (somewhat) for the population of slaves in states that permitted slavery.  For taxation and representation purposes, the question was whether slaves should count in the population figures.  (They were not considered voting citizens at that time.)   The Three-Fifths Compromise said that three out of every five slaves could be counted when determining a state's population size for determining how many seats that state would receive in the House of Representatives.

VashaNatasha [74]2 years ago
4 0

The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise focused on the representation of states in Congress.

Further Explanation:

The issue of representation in Congress was one of the most hotly debated topics during the Constitutional Convention. Northern and Southern politicians tried to position their region/state to have the most power possible. However, compromises needed to be made in order for the Constitution to be passed.

The Great Compromise solved the issue of representation in the Senate and House of Representatives. Due to this compromise, each state in the US would have two Senators in the Senate regardless of population. However, in the House of Representatives, the number of representatives per state would be based on population.  

The Three-Fifths Compromise, on the other hand, focuses on whether or not slaves will count towards the population. At this time in history, slaves are usually considered property instead of people and actually possess very few (if any) legal rights. However, whether or not they counted towards the population was an important issue, as it would effect taxation and representation in the House. Ultimately, the two sides agree that for every 5 slaves, 3 will count towards the population.  

Learn More:

Structure of Congress- brainly.com/question/10891751

Key Details:

Topics: American History, Constitutional Convention

Grade Level: 7-12

Keywords: Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, Congress

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