| A | B |
|---|
| Shay's Rebellion | this led directly to calling for a Constitutional Convention |
| Constitutional Convention | weakness of Articles of Confederation led to this meeting |
| Virginia Plan | supported by large states; proposed bicameral legislature (proportional rep) and 3 independent branches |
| New Jersey plan | proposed unicameral legislature with equal representation; supported by small states |
| Grand Committee | meeting to solve debate over representation |
| Great Compromise | proposed bicameral legislature withlower house with proportional representation and the upper house has equal representation |
| 17th amendment | made Senators chosen by the people rather than state legislatures |
| 3/5 compromise | of every 5 slaves a state has, 3 will count toward representation; Slave states wanted them to count 100% to get more power |
| slave importation compromise | said slave trade could be banned by Congress after 20 years |
