Author Question: The three-fifths clause stipulated that a. three-fifths of the states would need to ratify the ... (Read 80 times)

lak · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

The three-fifths clause stipulated that

a. three-fifths of the states would need to ratify the Bill of Rights.
b. a person must receive three-fifths of the popular vote in order to become president.
c. a three-fifths majority was needed to override a presidential veto.
d. slaves would be allowed three-fifths of a vote in elections.
e. slaves would count as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of determining a states representation in Congress.

Question 2

Why did the framers of the Constitution take care never to use the words slave or slavery?

a. They did not want to admit in the Constitution the idea that men could be property.
b. They did not want to offend pro-slavery activists.
c. They did not want to address the issue at all for fear of political repercussions.
d. Northern states threatened to leave the Union if these words appeared.
e. They wanted the Constitution to have a universal impact.