For the purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, slaves would be ______.

A. uncounted
B. counted as one half a citizen
C. counted as three fifths a citizen
D. counted as a full citizen

Answer: C

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A core problem with the Articles of Confederation is that this system of government

A. allowed a simple majority of states to impose its will on all others. B. was based on the idea that each state was a sovereign entity. C. levied onerous taxes on the American people. D. created a chief executive who was not accountable to either the American people or their representatives. E. consolidated too much power in the hands of the national government.

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