| A | B |
| ratify | to agree to |
| amend | to add to, to improve |
| Great Compromise | Representation in Congress |
| Judicial branch | interprets Law |
| Executive branch | enforces Law |
| Legislative branch | makes Law |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | Slave Counting |
| Census | Population count |
| Federalism | Division of power between National&State govt's |
| Articles of Confederation | Failed form of first US Gov't |
| VA Statute of Religious Freedom | Ended the official relationship between Church & State |
| When was Constitutional Convention? | May-Sept 1787 |
| Where was Constitutional Convention | Philadelphia, PA |
| How many delegates? | 55 |
| How many states attended? | 12 |
| Who kept a diary of the session? | James Madison |
| Who was Presiding Officer of the CC? | George Washington |
| Who was the OLDEST delegate? | Ben Franklin (81) |
| Which future President was in France during CC? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Which future President was in England during CC? | John Adams |