1. Great Compromise:
a) The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Plan, resolved the issue of representation in Congress between large and small states.
b) It established a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Senate (where each state would have equal representation) and the House of Representatives (where representation would be based on population).
c) This compromise allowed both large and small states to have a voice in the new federal government.
2. Three-fifths Compromise:
a) The Three-fifths Compromise addressed the counting of enslaved people in determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives and for taxation purposes.
b) It counted three-fifths of the enslaved population, allowing the Southern states to retain some political power while also recognizing the moral concerns about slavery.
c) This compromise was controversial but enabled the convention to move forward by balancing the interests of the North and the South.
Combined, these compromises helped bridge the divide between differing state interests and allowed the convention to reach agreements on the structure and representation of the new federal government.