| A | B |
| Weakness - Articles of Confed | weak federal, no military |
| Federalist | in favor of strong central govt |
| Anti- Federalist | fears gov't more that people |
| federalism | supports a centralized govt |
| Virginia Plan | representatives based on # |
| NJ plan | same # of reps per state |
| Great compromise | bicameral house-both plans |
| BiCameral House | 2 house gov't |
| 3/5 Compromise | 5 slaves count as 3 people |
| Elastic Clause | implied powers |
| separtion of power | 3 branchs of gov't with checks and balances |
| impied powers | pres can alter Const. if nec. and proper |
| electoral collage | reps. chosen to elect president |
| Shays Rebellion | farmers couldn't pay taxes and didn't want to go to jail |
| Republican Govt. | elected officails |
| enlightment | philisphical base for govt. |