Question

Which of the following statements best describes the overall impact of the

Th ree-Fifths Compromise?

(A) The institution of slavery became offi cially recognized under the

Constitution.

(B) The compromise provided a clear method for amending the

Constitution.

(C) The compromise provided a clear method for overriding a presidential

veto.

(D) The compromise gave the southern states a clear majority in the

House of Representatives.

(E) The compromise secured the northern states’ support for the

Constitution.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the overall impact of the Three-Fifths Compromise would be that "(D) The compromise gave the southern states a clear majority in the House of Representatives," since this held that each slave in the south would count as 3/5 of a person in terms of representation.