| A | B |
|---|
| George Washington | presided over the Constitutional Convention |
| James Madison | Father of the Constitution |
| George Mason | wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights |
| Articles of Confederation | lacked the power to tax and regulate interstate commerce |
| Thomas Jefferson | wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom |
| 3/5 Compromise | resolved the issue of slavery; 3/5 of slaves counted for taxation & representation |
| The Virginia Plan | favored by large states |
| The New Jersey Plan | favored by small states |
| bicameral | two house Congress |
| unicameral | one house Congress |
| House of Representatives | lower house; representation based on population |
| Senate | upper house: equal representation |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments of the Constitution |
| Supremacy Clause | the Constitution is the supreme law of the land |
| Federalists | favored a strong national government |
| Anti-Federalists | against the Constitution |
