| A | B |
|---|
| Magna Carta | first English charter of liberties protecting against absolute power of the Crown |
| Virginia Plan | Rep. in Congress by population |
| New Jersey Plan | Each state is equally represented in Congress |
| Federalists | Favored ratification of the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | Wanted a Bill of Rights before the Constitution was ratified |
| charter | written grant of authority from the Crown |
| 3/5 Compromise | Each slave would count as 3/5 of a person for representation |
| Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise | Prohibits Congress from taxing exports and bans slave trade after 20 years |
| Framers | 55 delegates at the Constitutional Convention |
| Second Continental Congress | U.S. first national government |
| James Madison | Father of the Constitution |
| Delaware | State to first ratify the Constitution |
| Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | No power to tax; very difficult to pass and amend Articles |
| representative gov. | gov. serving the will of the people |
| Connecticut Compromise | Combination of Virginia and NJ Plans |
| limited gov. | government is restricted by the people |
| popular sovereignty | people are the sole source of government |
