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2. What compromises did delegates at the Constitutional Convention have to make?
Your response should identify at least two compromises made at the Constitutional
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At the Constitutional Convention, two major compromises were made: the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Step-by-step explanation:

Compromises at the Constitutional Convention

1. The Great Compromise:

• The delegates had to resolve the conflict between small states and large states regarding the representation in Congress.
• The Great Compromise suggested a bicameral legislature, with the House of Representatives being based on population and the Senate having equal representation for all states.

2. The Three-Fifths Compromise:

• Delegates had to address the issue of how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation purposes.
• The Three-Fifths Compromise stated that three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted for these purposes.

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