Question

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

A). It said that federal government laws would be more important than state laws

B). It said that numbers in the House of Representatives would be proportional to state population and numbers in the Senate would be equal

C). It said that every five women would count for three people for purposes of determining representation in the House of Representatives

D).It said that every five slaves would count for three people for purposes of determining representation in the House of Representatives

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 3/5 compromise was a compromise made by James Wilson. At this time, America was having trouble figuring out what slaves would count for towards population counts. They came up with this compromise to help settle this debate; which says every 5 slaves will count for 3 people.