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The plan proposed by William Paterson, called for three branches of government and a one house legislature in which each state would get one vote New Jersey Plan
People who opposed the Constitution and a strong national government Antifederalists
Branch of government that creates laws Legislative branch
The plan proposed by Edmund Randolph and James Madison, called for three branches of government and a two house legislature with representation in both based on population Virginia Plan
People who supported the Constitution and a strong federal government such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay Federalists
Two houses bicameral
The branch of government that enforces the laws executive branch
Agreement at the Constitutional Convention that 3/5 of the slaves in any state would be counted in its population 3/5 Compromise
The plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states by creating a bicameral legislature with one house having equal representation and one house being based on population Great Compromise
Another name for the Great Compromise Connecticut Plan
The branch of government that interprets the laws judicial branch
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have in Congress? One
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree on an amendment before it could be passed? 13
one house unicameral
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree on a federal law before it could be passed? nine
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation could not tax, no executive (President), no national courts, disorganized money system, Congress could not regulate trade
Why do you think the writers of the Articles of Confederation purposely made our first government weak? They were fearful of establishing another government with too much power. They did not want another tyranny.
Number of states needed to ratify the Constitution Nine
Location of the Constitutional Convention Philadelphia
What event caused several states to call for a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation? Shays' Rebellion
Branch of government responsible for making laws Legislative branch
Name of the land north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River Northwest Territory
As a result of the 3/5 Compromise, this had to end 20 years later Taking slaves from Africa and bringing them to America
People who opposed the Constitution Antifederalists
People who supported the Constitution Federalists
What is a compromise? when opposing sides reach an agreement by giving up some of their demands
The name for the upper house of Congress, where each state had two votes The Senate
The name for the lower house of Congress, where representation is based on population House of Representatives
What law outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory and provided for a way to add new states to the nation? Northwest Ordinance
What law divided the Northwest Territory into townships? Land Ordinance of 1785
Proposed the New Jersey Plan William Patterson
Proposed the Connecticut Plan Roger Sherman
Proposed the Virginia Plan Edmund Randolph and James Madison
Why were people fearful of a strong national government? They did not want to replace the King with the potential for another abusive government or a tyranny
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