Compromise was important in the creation and ratification of the constitution. It was formed at the constitutional convention in 1787 in Pennsylvania. The constitution was the revision of the articles of confederation of 1776. Why was compromise important in the creation and ratification of the constitution? It was important because the changes made were beneficial to all states.
One example of compromise in the creation of the constitution was the great compromise. It was a compromise between Virginia, representing the large states, and New jersey representing, the smaller states. Virginia wanted a biicameral congress in which representation was based on population. New jersey wanted a unicameral congress in which representation was not based on population. So the compromise contained two houses for congress. In one house representation was based on population and in the other it was not based on population.
Another example was the commerce compromise. It was an argument between the northern and southern states. The northern states wanted government that could regulate trade. The southern states feared that slave trade would be affected. So the compromise stated that regulates was not allowed and slave cannot be prohibited for 20 years.
The only ratification i know during the constitution was the bill of rights. The bill of rights was formed in 1879. It contained the first ten amendments which listed the rights of all citizens. It was formed be federalist and anti federalist.
This essay explains the importance the compromise in the creation and ratification of the constitution. The great compromise was an example of this. As well as the commerce compromise. I would like to add that the bill of rights was an important part of the ratification of the constitution. To further broaden this idea, I would like to say that the constitution was an important part of the aggrandization of the country.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Posted by lawrencebk1 at Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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