MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
True
|
|
|
False
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The three-fifths compromise was an agreement, made at the 1787 Constitutional Convention, that allowed Southern states to count a portion of its enslaved population for purposes of taxation and representation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached among state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ratification of the United States Constitution was the subject of intense debate between 1787 and 1789. One particularly controversial issue was the Three Fifths Compromise, which settled how enslaved people would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following statements is true about the Three-fifths Compromise? Under this compromise, five slaves would count as three free persons in apportioning seats in the House of Representatives.