What did the Constitution explicitly forbid the United States government from doing?

Question

a abolishing slavery based on race

b encouraging slavery in new states for 20 years after its adoption

c abolishing slavery for 30 years after its adoption

d abolishing the slave trade for 20 years after its adoption

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

d) abolishing the slave trade for 20 years after its adoption.

The U.S. Constitution, specifically Article I, Section 9, included a provision that prohibited Congress from banning the importation of slaves for 20 years after the Constitution was ratified (until 1808).