| A | B |
| compromise for counting slaves | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| Roger Sherman | The Great Compromise |
| George Washington | presided over the Convention |
| one executive | quick decisions |
| three executives | protect against abuse of power |
| special electors (electoral college) | choose the president |
| states should have more power | closer to the people |
| Constitution | a written plan of government |
| Republic | a country where people have the power to elect officials |
| National governmnet should have more power | protect peoples rights |
| based on population | House of Representatives |
| two reprentatives per state | Senate |
| Roger Sherman | his plan saved the convention |
| small states loved this plan | New Jersey Plan |
| big states loved this plan | Virginia Plan |
| Northern View | Slaves should not count in population |
| Southern View | slaves should count in population |
| three-member executive | protect against one executive abusing his power |