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# The Great Compromise The Constitutional Convention appointed a committee to resolve disagreements. Roger Sherman of Connecticut proposed a solution, later known as the Great Compromise. This compromise settled a dispute by having each side concede some demands. Sherman proposed different represe...

# The Great Compromise The Constitutional Convention appointed a committee to resolve disagreements. Roger Sherman of Connecticut proposed a solution, later known as the Great Compromise. This compromise settled a dispute by having each side concede some demands. Sherman proposed different representation in a bicameral legislature. The upper house (Senate) would have two members per state, ensuring equal representation among states. The lower house (House of Representatives) would have representation proportional to each state's population. # The 3/5 Compromise Delegates from the North and South disagreed on how to count enslaved people for population purposes. Counting enslaved people would increase Southern states’ representation in Congress, which the Southern states favored. The Northern states opposed this. The compromise was a solution to this disagreement. It was called the Three-Fifths Compromise. Under this agreement, every five enslaved persons would count as three people for the purpose of determining representation. This formula also determined how taxes would be distributed among the states. # 3 Branches of Government * **Legislative:** (Makes laws) — Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) * **Executive:** (Enforces laws) — President, Vice-President, Cabinet, and federal agencies * **Judicial:** (Interprets laws) — Supreme Court and other courts The separation of powers, established by the U.S. Constitution, prevents any single branch from becoming too powerful. Branches work together to ensure effective governance and protect citizens' rights. # The Amendment Process The Constitution is designed to adapt to changing times and circumstances through the amendment process. It has enabled government to address challenges from radio communications to nuclear power to space exploration. Amendments (changes/additions) to the Constitution can be proposed and ratified to fit the evolving needs of society. # Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, responded to the concerns of the Anti-Federalists. They felt that the separation of powers was insufficient as a safeguard against tyranny. The Bill of Rights provided additional protections to ensure freedom and limit government power. Their continued participation in the political process, even after seeming to lose the main argument, was significant.