| A | B |
|---|
| "Father of the Constitution" | James Madison |
| Another name for a law | Ordinance |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | Territory was divided into townships |
| Problem with the Articles of Confederation | Congress couldn't tax |
| Two-house legislature | Bicameral |
| Shay's Rebellion showed | The Articles of Confederation weren't working |
| Set of rules and formation of government | Constitution |
| First plan of government for the U.S. | Articles of Confederation |
| Citizens elect representatives | Republic |
| Proposed a bill of rights | George Mason |
| U.S. government wanted to settle the NW Territory | To receive the money from the sale of the land |
| Proposed the Great Compromise | Roger Sherman |
| President of the Constitutional Convention | George Washington |
| Led a rebellion | Daniel Shays |
| Author of the NJ Plan | William Patterson |
| Had a weak central govt.; needed all 13 states to ratify | Articles of Confederation |
| Two-house legislature; 1 house by population and 1 with a fixed # | Great Compromise |
| Slaves would be counted as only part of a person | 3/5 Compromise |
| Decided to have a two-house legislature | Virginia Plan |
| Each state had one vote with only a one-house legislature | New Jersey Plan |
