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QuizMultiple Choice

Drafting the Constitution

Question 5 of 10 • MO-Government

How did the issue of slavery affect the debate on representation at the Constitutional Convention?

Answer
A
Both regions recognized that how enslaved people were counted would significantly affect representation.
B
The northern states were convinced that enslaved people should be included fully as a part of the population.
C
The southern states knew counting enslaved people as part of the population would damage their governmental position.
D
Neither region wanted the enslaved people counted as part of the population because it would skew their representation.
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