8.4D

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.

• A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.

• The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.

• The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.

Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It increased the political influence of the South.

• It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens.

• It decreased the federal tax on property in the South.

• It allowed the South to expand its industrial output.

Which of the following should replace the question mark?

• Direct democracy

• Great Compromise

• Checks and balances

• Missouri Compromise

What best summarizes the information in the table?

• The farmers were particularly concerned with civil rights.

• State representation in nation government was an important issue.

• The Bill of Rights was necessary to protect civil liberties.

• A strong executive was necessary to strengthen and protect nations.