Two significant compromises made in the U.S. Constitution were the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise. The Great Compromise established a bicameral legislature, balancing representation by population in the House of Representatives and equal representation for states in the Senate. The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed how slaves would be counted for taxation and representation, allowing states to count three-fifths of their slave population. These compromises were crucial in achieving consensus among the framers and ensuring the Constitution's ratification.
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