What Was the Result of the Three-Fifths Clause in the Constitution

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the Three-Fifths Clause in the Constitution?

• A) It allowed three-fifths of free blacks to vote in urban areas.
• B) It pushed for three-fifths of all American taxes to come from foreign sources.
• C) It gave the South increased political power on the basis of people who could not have any say in government.
• D) Three-fifths of the slaves in the North had to be freed by 1787, the date of adoption of the Constitution.

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Definitions:

Semicircular Canals

Structures in the inner ear that are part of the vestibular system, helping to control balance and spatial orientation by detecting rotational movements.

Maculae

Specialized structures in the vestibular system of the inner ear, involved in sensing linear acceleration and gravity.

Static Equilibrium

The condition in which a physical system is at rest or its center of mass moves at a constant velocity, showing no net change in motion.

Otoliths

Small crystals in the inner ear that contribute to the sense of balance by responding to gravity and movement.