An extension of the policy principle is that rational actors design institutions that help them bring about the outcomes they desire.How did the Three-Fifths Compromise bias outcomes, compared to the Northerners' preference on the issue of slavery and representation?
A) Southern states were able to ensure that no more than three-fifths of all federal revenue came from trade tariffs.
B) It ensured that three-fifths of all new territory acquired by the United States would allow slavery.
C) States with relatively more slaves gained representation in Congress and thus were better able to protect the interests of slave owners.
D) It ensured that a vote of three-fifths of the Senate would be required to shut off debate on legislation to restrict slavery.
E) It guaranteed that enslaved persons would be able to cast votes that counted for 60 percent of the weight of a free person's vote in federal elections.
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