In the Constitution, Slaves Were Counted as of a Person

question 64

Multiple Choice

In the Constitution, slaves were counted as of a person for purpose of allocating congressional representatives.

• A)one-tenth
• B)one-third
• C)one-half
• D)three-fifths
• E)three-quarters

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