Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

1. A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative
representation.
2. A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.
3. The census bureau was established to help apportion
representation.
4. The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.

The answer is A, only 3/5 of a states slaves counted towards it's population which also counted for how many representatives they had in the legislative.

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Martebi Martebi · Answer 2 · 2021-10-15T12:01:22+02:00

The statement that best describes the Three-Fifths Compromise is that a portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.

Three-fifths Compromise came about in 1787. it was aimed to show that each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of sharing (apportioning) taxes and representation.

The compromise gave disproportionate political power to southern slave states.

From the above we can therefore say the best statement that fits the Three-Fifths Compromise is option A.

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