What is the importance of the fraction three-fifths when discussing the compromises made between states during the Philadelphia Convention?
A) A slave would be worth three-fifths of a full vote for purposes of allocating seats in the House of Representatives.
B) Congress would need a three-fifths majority to overturn a presidential veto.
C) A candidate would need three-fifths of the popular vote to be elected president.
D) A three-fifths majority of the delegates would be needed to approve the Constitution.
E) A president could be impeached with three-fifths majorities in each house of Congress.
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