explain how the Great Compromise and the Electoral College, when combined with the Three-Fifths Compromise, affect the political power of southern states in one paragraph
The Great Compromise and the Electoral College, in conjunction with the Three-Fifths Compromise, significantly bolstered the political power of southern states. The Great Compromise settled the dispute between large and small states by creating a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives, allowing southern states to have a voice in both chambers. The Electoral College gave southern states an advantage in presidential elections as it provided each state with a number of electors based on their population, including the three-fifths compromise which allowed them to count enslaved individuals towards their representation. This effectively increased the political power of southern states by inflating their population and therefore their influence in both the legislative and executive branches of government.
