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Question 30

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At the Constitutional Convention, the Three-Fifths Compromise resolved a dispute related to which of the following?
counting populations for the purpose of determining budget allocations
counting populations for the purpose of determining legislative representation
establishing rules for voting on constitutional amendments
establishing rules for the override of legislative vetoes

Answer 1

At the Constitutional Convention, the Three-Fifths Compromise resolved a dispute related to counting populations for the purpose of determining legislative representation.

Answer: Option B

Step-by-step explanation:

U.S. Constitution is based on many compromises but of all the compromises Three-fifth Compromise is most controversial as it allowed 3/5 of slaves of the state to be counted in apportioning representatives, direct taxes and presidential electors.

This helped the Southern states to have strong political hold as there were only 5 states which harbored most of the slaves thus giving almost 45% of seats to the southern states in the Congress which starting in 1790.