The Three-Fifths Compromise Reached at the Constitutional Convention Settled the Deadlock

question 44

Multiple Choice

The three-fifths compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention settled the deadlock between the

• A) eastern states and the western states over the national court system.
• B) northern states and the southern states over export taxes.
• C) large states and the small states over the regulation of commerce.
• D) large states and the small states over how the president would be chosen.
• E) southern states and the northern states over how slaves would be counted for purposes of representation in Congress.

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Definitions:

Acromegaly

A condition characterized by overgrowth of the extremities of the skeleton, fingers, toes, jaws, and nose. It may be produced by excessive secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.

Gigantism

Abnormally tall growth caused when anterior pituitary secretes excessive amounts of human growth hormone during childhood

Pituitary Gland

A small gland located at the base of the brain responsible for releasing hormones that regulate various bodily functions, including growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that regulates bodily functions such as temperature, hunger, and thirst, and is involved in controlling the pituitary gland.