| A | B |
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| Alexander Hamilton | leader of the Federalists and first Secretary of the Treasury |
| James Madison | one of the main authors of the Constitution and 4th president of the U.S. |
| Virginia Plan | proposal that large states have more representatives in Congress than the small states |
| New Jersey Plan | proposal that each state, large or small, have the same number of representatives in Congress |
| Roger Sherman | suggested the Great Compromise that Congress be divided into 2 houses |
| Three Fifth Compromise | proposal that 5 slaves would count as 3 people when determining a state's population |
| separation of pwers | each branch of our federal government has separate, or different powers |
| Dr. Benjamin Rush | a strong supporter of the Constitution who wrote articles in Penn. newspapers to urge passage of the Constitution |
| Federalists | those who were in favor of the Constitution and supported a strong central government |
