Final answer:
The Three-Fifths Compromise called for each slave to be counted as three-fifths of a person primarily for determining representation in the House of Representatives, greatly influencing political power distribution between states.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer to this student's question is D) representation in the House of Representatives. According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, when determining representation for each state within the federal government, the population counted would include free persons and three-fifths of all other persons (the enslaved population). This portion of the compromise was aimed at giving the Southern states more political power in the House based on their enslaved population, without giving the enslaved individuals any civil rights, including the right to vote.
While the compromise did include a provision regarding taxation, no such taxes on the enslaved population were ever collected, making the important aspect of the Three-Fifths Compromise its impact on congressional representation. After the Civil War, this was nullified by the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, and the 14th Amendment, which repealed the three-fifths rule and allowed for full representation of all individuals.