| A | B |
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| Constitutional Convention | 1787 in Philadelphia; intended to revise Articles of Confederation; goal: to create stronger central government and still allow states' rights |
| Virginia Plan | proposed by James Madison; wanted the number of representatives for the House to be based on population for each state |
| New Jersey Plan | Each state would get one vote, because we're a nation of states. Big states said No Way! |
| Great Compromise | Roger Sherman's idea: two house Congress, with the House of Representatives based on population and the Senate with two states each; also known as the Connecticut Compromise |
| 3/5th Compromise | Counted each person who was a slave as three fifths of a free person. A gain for the South, giving them more seats in the House of Representatives. It made slavery a more permanent part of the US government. |
| Slavery in the Constitution | Three parts: 1) 3/5ths Compromise; 2) kept slave trade until 1808; 3) Fugitive Slave Clause |
| Roger Sherman | Came up with the Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise. |
| Federalists | wanted stronger central government |
| Anti-Federalists | afraid Constitution would weaken states' rights; concerned the Constitution had no Bill of Rights |
| bicameral | two houses; the US Congress is made up of two houses/chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| Senate representation | even number per state (2) for a total of 100 |
| Fugitive Slave Clause | Article 4, Section 2 of the US Constitution said that escaped slaves must be returned to their enslavers. |
| federalism (lower case "f") | the idea that power should be shared by the federal/national government and the state governments |
| Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise | Proposed that we have a bicameral Congress with a House of Reps (based on population) and a Senate (even number per state) |
| Preamble | This sentence introduces the Constitution by explaining the purposes and overall goals of the US government and what it should do for the people. |
