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In History / High School | 2014-03-14

All of the following were provisions of the Constitution as originally ratified EXCEPT:

A. Indirect election of senators
B. The counting of three-fifths of slaves for purposes of determining representation in the House
C. Abolition of the internal slave trade
D. Enumerated powers
E. The elastic clause

Asked by LongAntona465

Answer (3)

Probably C because slavery was not abolished until Lincoln's administration.

Answered by harryt97 | 2024-06-10

The answer is band am sure

Answered by prazie1 | 2024-06-10

The correct answer is C, as the abolition of the internal slave trade was not included in the Constitution originally ratified. All other options were indeed provisions of the original Constitution. Thus, C is the exception in this case.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-23