Articles of Confederation - This was the first constitution government for the united states it lasted 10 years because it had many weaknesses it took 9 to 13 states to pass any law congress had no power to tax states controlled taxes congress could request states to pay taxes but states could turn them down congress had power to coin money and declare war., Constitutional Convention - Delegates met in Philadelphia to discuss revising the articles they decided to right a whole new government, Federalism - Alexander Hamilton James madison John Jay wanted a strong central government limited to power but still powerful all wanted a new constitution John Jay wrote federalist papers supporting a strong central government wanted more power., Anti-Federalist - Patrick Henry George Mason Sam Adams wanted a weak government less control wanted to keep the articles so rights would be kept wanted more rights to protect people., Virginia Plan - This plan was proposed by big states large pop number of seats in government would depend on population the bigger the state the more people that represent it that state in congress, New Jersey Plan - This plan was proposed by small states they wanted equal representation in government no matter the population., Great Compromise - Proposed by roger sherman delegates agreed to adopt both plants and create two house governments house of representation where the number of representatives is based on population the senate where each state gets equal representations, 3/5th Compromise - A compromise was made to count slaves as ⅗ of a person for purpose of setting taxes or determining a states pop, Legislative Executive Judicial - Legislative makes the laws Executive enforces the laws and the Judicial tells the law, House of Representatives - Representation in government depends on population, Senate - Each state has two representatives,

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