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What was the main issue addressed by the Three-Fifths Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?


The division of powers between the federal and state governments.


The establishment of a national executive branch.


The creation of a bicameral legislature.


The counting of enslaved individuals as part of the population for representation and taxation purposes.

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The counting of enslaved individuals as part of the population for representation and taxation purposes.

Explanation: The Three-Fifths Compromise decided that each enslaved person would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House and for federal taxation.