Question

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise relate to the principle of representative government?
Allowed the entire enslaved population to vote for representatives to the legislative branch
Counted a portion of the enslaved population to determine each state's representation
Established that a portion of the enslaved population would vote for a representative
Granted representation in each branch of government to the enslaved population

Answer 1

The correct option is:

**Counted a portion of the enslaved population to determine each state's representation.**

The Three-Fifths Compromise, reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, determined that for the purposes of representation in Congress, each enslaved person would be counted as three-fifths of a person. This compromise was significant in shaping the framework of representative government by influencing how representation was allocated in the House of Representatives based on the population of each state, including the number of enslaved individuals.