Question

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise during the framing of the US Constitution?

A) to determine how slaves would be counted toward state populationsB
B)to divide the federal legislature into two separate bodies
C)to provide checks and balances on the branches of government
D)to expand the power of the federal government over the states

Answer 1

A) To determine how slaves would be counted toward state populations

Step-by-step explanation:

The 3/5 Compromise was an agreement between the northern and southern US states to figure out how they would count slaves in the population.

It stated that 3/5 of the slave populations would be counted to determine seats in the House of Representatives and electoral votes.