The Great Compromise during the writing of the Constitution involved
A) ending the slave trade after twenty years.
B) whether or not only a majority vote was needed to tax imports.
C) determining whether sovereignty rested with the states of the federal government.
D) the respective powers of the House and Senate and representation in the Senate and the House.

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valerie26 · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is letter D.The Great Compromise was the name given to the agreement on the creation of the Legislative Power in the Constitutional Convention. Under the compromise, Congress would have two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate would give equal amounts of Senators to each state, and the House of Representatives would determine the number of representatives based on the state's population.

rosanna.keebler · Answer

The respective powers of the House and Senate and representation in the Senate and the House were involved during the writing of the Constitution for the Great Compromise. Thus, option D is correct.

The Connecticut Compromise also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 was an agreement reached at the 1787 Constitutional Convention that in part established each state's legislative structure and representation under the United States Constitution.

The Great Compromise was an agreement establishing legislative power in the Constitutional Convention. According to the compromise, Congress would have two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate would allocate an equal number of senators to each state, and the House of Representatives would determine the number of representatives based on the state's population.

Therefore, option D is the ideal answer.

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