11. (1.8) During the Constitutional Convention, one of the primary debates was about the issue of
slavery. The southerners considered slaves as property. Which sentence explains why the southerners
wanted to count the slaves in their population?
A. Higher populated states meant more prestige in the federal government.
B. Higher populated states meant they could choose the vice president.
C. Higher populations meant sending more senators to congress.
D. Higher populations meant sending more representatives to congress.
