Question

2: what were some compromises made to get the us constitution ratified by enough states? this should include the debate between small and large states and at least one compromise about slavery or the anti - federalist concerns.
3: what rights did thomas jefferson mean when he wrote the following in the declaration of independence? your answer should include at least two examples from the declaration of independence as evidence to explain how england had violated rights?
“we hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights”.

Explanation:

1. To get the US Constitution ratified, the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) addressed the debate between small and large states by creating a bicameral legislature with the Senate giving equal representation to each state and the House of Representatives having representation based on population. The Three - Fifths Compromise dealt with the issue of slavery, counting three - fifths of a state's slave population for purposes of apportionment of representatives and direct taxes. Anti - federalist concerns were partly addressed by the promise of a Bill of Rights.
2. Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence referred to unalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. England violated these rights by imposing taxes (like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts) without the colonists' consent, which restricted their economic liberty, and by quartering troops in private homes, infringing on the colonists' right to privacy and security (life).

Answer:

1. The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature with different representation rules for small and large states. The Three - Fifths Compromise counted three - fifths of slaves for apportionment. Promises of a Bill of Rights addressed anti - federalist concerns.
2. The rights include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. England violated them by imposing taxes without consent and quartering troops.