| A | B |
| a | Land Ordinance, 1785 |
| a | Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
| treaty ending the American Revolution | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
| a rebellion of farmers in Mass. over high taxes | Shays Rebellion |
| first ten amendments to the constitution | Bill of Rights |
| called for 3 branches of government, Bicameral Legislature divided into 2 houses House/Senate based on population | The Virginia Plan |
| a plan for government, 3 branches of govt., Unicameral Legilature House ba | The New Jersey Plan |
| plan of govt., 3 branches, Bicamerial Legislature, House based on population, Senate 2 per state | The Great Compromise |
| Another name for the Great Compromise | Connecticut Plan |
| for every five enslaved peopel will count as three free people | The three-fifths compromise |
| No taxes on exports, | The Commerce Compromise |
| Slave trade will continue until 1808 | Slave Trade Compromise |
| an indirect method of electing the President, members called Electors | The Electoral College |
| people who were infavor of supporting the Constitution, strong central government | Federalists |
| People who were infavor of a Bill of Rights, states rights, weak national governmetn | Anti-federalists |
| a | Loose Interpretation |
| a | Strict Interpretation |
| a division of power between the federals, state, and local government | Federalism |
| a | Separation of Powers |
| a | Checks and Balances |
| a | Republicanism |
| a | The Judiciary |
| a | The Executive Branch |
| a | Factions |