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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Two Thirds of each house of the Congress. Three Fifths of the states.


10 posted on 05/31/2014 8:28:28 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps
Three Fifths of the states.

Three quarters.

Three fifths had to do with an aspect of the congressional representation of our more southerly states. It was an unseemly compromise that was agreed to in order to get the Constitution ratified.

90 posted on 05/31/2014 9:33:44 PM PDT by cynwoody
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