Question

Briefly describe the compromise of 1996

Answer 1

The compromise included spending cuts, tax increases, and reforms to entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The compromise was seen as a significant achievement in reducing the federal budget deficit, but some of the measures were challenging to implement, and the plan didn’t achieve its goal of balancing the budget by the year 2002.

Answer 2

The original governing document of the United States was the Articles of Confederation, adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777 during the Revolutionary War before the United States was officially a country. This structure combined a weak national government with strong state governments. The national government could not tax, could not enforce the laws it passed, and could not regulate commerce. These and other weaknesses, along with an increase in national feeling, led to the Constitutional Convention, which met from May to September 1787.

The U.S. Constitution it produced has been called a "bundle of compromises" because delegates had to give ground on numerous key points to create a Constitution that was acceptable to each of the 13 states. It was ultimately ratified by all 13 in 1789. Here are five key compromises that helped make the U.S. Constitution become a reality.