Articles of Confederation, 1st government of United States, Lasted 10 years, Was very weak, Constitutional Convention, Delegates met in Philadelphia to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation , Federalist , Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Wanted Strong Central Government , Anti-Federalist , Partick Henry, George Mason, Sam Adams, Wanted Weak Central Government, Virginia Plan, Big State plan, Turned into House of Representatives, Representation depended on population, New Jersey Plan, Small state plan, Turned into Senate, Equal representation, Great Compromise, Proposed by Roger Sherman, Used both plans, created Bi-Cameral government, 3/5th Compromise , Slaves counted as 3/5th of a person, for voting and taxes, Constitution, A "living" document that can be Amended (changed), Congress, The body of government that is made up by the Senate and House of Representatives, House of Representatives, 435 members, Representation depends on Population, Senate , 100 members, Equal representation , 3 branches of government , Legislative, Executive, Judicial , Legislative branch , branch that makes the laws, Executive branch , branch that carries out or enforces the laws, Judicial branch, branch that tells us what the laws mean, Process to Amend Constitution, 2/3 vote yes by both house and senate, 3/4th of state legislators vote yes , Amend, to change, Ratify , to accept , Civic duties of the people , Vote, obey laws, pay taxes, serve on jury, Article Strengths , Coin money, Make Treaties, Unite colonist, Declare War, Article Weaknesses , No taxing, One Vote Per state, 9/13 to pass law, 13/13 to Amend, Shay's Rebellion , Protest led by Farmers who couldn't pay taxes. Proved Articles were weak, Compromise , to come to agreement , Repeal , To take away or take back.

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