Question

Which statements apply to the Great Compromise? Select THREE correct answers.

A) Membership in the House of Representatives would be based on state population.
B) Membership in both houses is based on the total state population.
C) Required 3/5ths of enslaved Africans to be counted towards the population.
D) Membership in the Senate would have an equal number of members for each state.
E) Representatives approved by the Judicial branch.
F) Created a bicameral legislature.

Answer 1

The three correct statements about the Great Compromise are that the House of Representatives' membership is based on state population, the Senate has equal members from each state, and it established a bicameral legislature.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Great Compromise

The question centers on which statements apply to the Great Compromise. The correct statements are:

• A) Membership in the House of Representatives would be based on state population. This statement is correct. Representation in the House is indeed based on the population of each state, with more populous states receiving more representatives.
• D) Membership in the Senate would have an equal number of members for each state. Also correct, every state has two senators regardless of its population, ensuring equal representation for each state in the Senate.
• F) Created a bicameral legislature. The Great Compromise established a two-chamber Congress, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which is a definition of a bicameral legislature.

Statement C, concerning the Three-Fifths Compromise, addressed a related but distinct issue of how enslaved populations would be counted for representation and taxation purposes. B is incorrect as the Senate does not base its membership on total state population. E is incorrect because representatives are not approved by the Judicial branch.