MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
It allowed for states to regulate their own tariffs and also regulate slavery indefinitely
|
|
|
It allowed for the Congress to put tariffs on imports and exports
|
|
|
It allowed for Congress to put tariffs on imports but not exports. It also allowed the importation of slavery until 1807
|
|
|
It allowed the importation of slavery but banned exportation of American goods
|
Detailed explanation-1: -How did the delegates resolve their debate on tariffs in the Commerce Compromise? it allowed congress to buy tariffs on IMPORTS (NOT EXPORTS).
Detailed explanation-2: -“Great Compromise” Saves the Convention Finally, delegates made a “great compromise, ” to create a bicameral (two-house) legislature with the states having equal representation in the upper house or senate and the people having proportional representation in the lower house, where all money bills were to originate.
Detailed explanation-3: -On June 11 the delegates voted to adopt proportional representation in the House of Representatives based on the “whole number of white & other free Citizens, ” and “three fifths of all other persons, ” meaning enslaved African Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Each state would be equally represented in the Senate, with two delegates, while representation in the House of Representatives would be based upon population. The delegates finally agreed to this “Great Compromise, ” which is also known as the Connecticut Compromise.