PLEASEH HELP URGENT: 2 questions
Read this question: "If representation in Congress is to be determined by the number of people who live in each state, should slaves be counted?"
At the Constitutional Convention, how would someone from a Southern state most likely respond? (1 point)
a) Yes, they live in our state, and they should be counted.
b) Yes, they are equal to white people and should be counted.
c) No, slaves were not born in the states and should not be counted.
d) No, slaves are not equal to white people and should not be counted.


Which answer best expresses what the Articles of Confederation said about taxing Americans? (1 point)
a) Only Congress could raise taxes, so states had a hard time paying their debts and expenses.
b) Only the states could raise taxes, so the national government had a hard time paying its debts and expenses.
c) Both the states and Congress could raise taxes, so Americans often gave so much money to the government that they had a hard time paying their own debts.
d) Neither the states nor Congress could raise taxes, so they depended on donations from wealthy Americans to help pay their debts and expenses.