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NAEP US History Grade 8

Category - US History

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At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, northern and southern delegates debated whether or not slaves would be counted as part of a state’s population. Disagreement over this question led to bitter tensions among delegates.The disagreement referred to in the passage was important because the official size of a state’s population affected the
  1. number of seats the state had in the House of Representatives
  2. number of seats the state had in the Senate
  3. amount of land the state would be allowed to acquire
  4. size of the state’s militia
Explanation
Answer: A - number of seats the state had in the House of Representatives.
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