I know this was from four years ago but it would be d. Whether to count slaves in the population of the south
Because that was the problem they were trying to fix, also I got it right on my test c:
sam is right i got that right on my test
This is my question on my test and what do you mean by "again"? This is my 1st time posting this. Am I right? Thanks.
When it came to taxes on trade, some states contended they could impose taxes on interstate trade (goods or commodities produced in another state). Population had nothing to do with it. It was resolved by saying that interstate trade could not be taxed, but trade with other nations (i.e. Britain, France, etc.) could be taxed to protect U.S. products and industries.
So, there is no answer to this question?
Whether to allow states or Congress to tax trade
You had a question the other day that was also a bad question, or the answers were confusing. Oh, I remember: the one about the middle colonies economies where two of the answers were correct, so Damon and I weren't sure which one you should submit. I know you didn't write the questions, and didn't write the multiple choices! You are wrong on this question. The population of any state was not considered when deciding about who could tax what. It was vital to determine representation in Congress. So, which answer seems correct to you? The question asks something that makes no sense, and I'm guessing it's about representation in Congress, not taxes at all. But I'm guessing: I can't read the mind of whomever wrote the question.
I THINK the best answer is D. I should not "give" you the answer, but the question is so confusing, I don't blame you for being confused. The South wanted slaves to be counted in the population so as to increase their clout in the Congress. Remember, representation in the House of Representatives is based on population. The compromise was that the Senate would have equal representation from each state (two each) regardless of population while the House would be based on population, with slaves being counted as 3/5 of a person, since slaves could not vote and had no rights of citizenship whatsoever.
Again, this is a miserable question. What tax rates? I don't think the Constitutional Convention debated tax rates at all. They debated whether or not the national government should impose any taxes, WHAT KIND of taxes, etc. When debating how the population should be counted for representation in the Congress, they weren't debating taxes on trade.
