Three-Fifths Compromise Quiz

What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• To determine representation in the United States Congress

• To abolish slavery in the Southern States

• To grant political power to the Northern States

• To exclude slaves from the political process

How were slaves counted for the purpose of representation in the House of Representatives?

• Each slave was counted as half a person

• Each slave was not counted at all

• Each slave was counted as a whole person

• Each slave was counted as three-fifths of a person

What was the impact of the Three-Fifths Compromise on Southern States?

• They lost political power

• They abolished slavery

• They excluded slaves from taxation

• They gained political power

When was the Three-Fifths Compromise abolished?

• During the Constitutional Convention

• It is still part of the U.S Constitution

• After the passage of the 13th Amendment

• Before the ratification of the U.S Constitution

What does the Three-Fifths Compromise remind Americans of?

• The abolition of slavery

• The political power of the Northern States

• The complicated and painful history with slavery

• The merits of the U.S Constitution