All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representative. -U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 1

Question

Based on the excerpt, how did the Great Compromise help create this governmental structure?
1. by settling the issues between large and small states.
2. by settling the issues over taxation.
3. by settling the issues between Federalist and Anti-Federalist.
4. by settling the issues of voting rights in the North.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: 1. by settling the issues between large and small states.

The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, helped create the bicameral structure of Congress by providing a solution to the debate between larger states, which wanted representation based on population, and smaller states, which sought equal representation. The compromise established a Senate with equal representation (two senators per state) and a House of Representatives with representation based on population, thus balancing the interests of both types of states.

Answer 2

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 Based on the excerpt, which of the following best summarizes this excerpt?
1. Changes to the Constitution may not be communicated to the States unless deemed necessary.
2. Each state legislature may choose between either mode of ratification to ratify a proposed amendment.
3. Congress may not ratify the Constitution through any process.
4. Changes to the Constitution must be deemed necessary and proposed by the House of Representative.

Answer 3

The best summary of the excerpt is: 2. Each state legislature may choose between either mode of ratification to ratify a proposed amendment.

This reflects the procedure outlined in Article V of the Constitution, which states that proposed amendments can be ratified either by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states or by conventions in three-fourths of the states, as determined by Congress.