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قراءة كتاب History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 2 With Notices of Its Principle Framers
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History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 2 With Notices of Its Principle Framers
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CHAPTER VII.
First Grand Compromises of the Constitution.—Population of the States adopted as the Basis of Representation in the House.—Rule for Computing the Slaves.—Equality of Representation of the States adopted for the Senate.
| Appointment of a Committee of Compromise | 145 |
| Representation adjusted by the Committee | 146 |
| Character of the Compromise | 147 |
| How treated in the Convention | 147, 148 |
| Apportionment of Representatives re-arranged | 148, 149 |
| Objections to the Plan | 149, 150 |
| Representation of the Slaves | 150 |
| Combined Rule of Numbers and Wealth | 151 |
| Test Question respecting the Slaves | 153 |
| Necessity for their Admission into the Basis of Representation | 154-162 |
| The Difficulties only to be adjusted by Compromise | 162 |
| Form of the Compromise | 163, 164 |
| Equality of Vote adopted for the Senate | 165, 166 |
| Value of this Feature of the Constitution | 166, 167 |
| Population of the Slaveholding and Non-slaveholding States compared | 168 |
CHAPTER VIII.
Powers of Legislation.—Constitution and Choice of the Executive.—Constitution of the Judiciary.—Admission of New States.—Completion of the Engagements of Congress.—Guaranty of Republican Constitutions.—Oath to Support the Constitution.—Ratification.—Number of Senators.— Qualifications for Office.—Seat of Government.