Articles of Confederation - The first government for the United States, Constitutional Convention - Delegates met in Philadelphia to discuss reviewing the Articles of Confederation., Federalist - Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wanted a strong central government with more power but limited. John Jay wrote the official federalist papers., Anti-Federalist - Patrick Henry, George Mason, and Sam Adams wanted a weak government with less powers and wanted to keep the Articles., Virginia Plan - A big state plan by the representatives proposed by those with larger population., New Jersey Plan - This was a small state plan proposed by those with smaller population., Great Compromise - Proposed by Roger Sherman. Delegates agreed to adopt both plans and create a two housed (bi-cameral) government., 3/5th Compromise - A compromise was made to count slaves as 3/5ths of a person for purpose of setting taxes or determining a states population., House of Representatives - Representation depends on Population, Senate - Each state has 2 representatives, Legislative Branch - Makes the laws, Executive Branch - Enforces or carries out the law, Judicial Branch - Tells us what the law means,

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