By 5,500 Years Ago

question 73

Multiple Choice

By 5,500 years ago:

• A) token use stopped entirely
• B) the number of token forms jumped from about 50 to 1,000
• C) tokens were no longer used as individual counters but were stored in clay envelopes
• D) token use spread throughout the Middle East, northern Africa, and south Asia

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Definitions:

Electoral College

A body of electors established by the United States Constitution to elect the president and vice president of the country.

Constitution

The fundamental principles and established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

Ordinary Voters

Individuals without significant political influence or power who participate in elections to choose their government representatives.

Three-Fifths Clause

A compromise found in the U.S. Constitution stating that for purposes of representation in Congress, every five slaves would be counted as three individuals.