New Jersey Plan vs. Virginia Plan

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

What did the north and south agree on?

• Slaves do not count as population
• All slaves count as population
• Every 5 slaves count for 3 people
• Every 3 slaves count for 5 people

Who was happy with the Virginia plan?

• Small States

• Large States

• States with slaves

• States without slaves

What did the northern states want?

• Slaves to count for the state population
• To have more slaves.
• Slaves to not count for the state population
• For each slave to count for two votes.

What did the southern states want?

• Slaves to count as population
• Slaves to become free.
• Slaves to not count as population
• To get rid of slaves in the north.

The Great compromise said that the ______ would have two representatives from each state

• House of Representatives
• Presidency
• Judges 
• Senate

A system in which the limits are placed on the branches of government, so no one branch becomes too powerful; also known as separation of powers

• Ratification

• Federal system

• Amendment

• Checks and Balances

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to--

• creates taxes to help America's debt problem
• Control the army and make deals with foreign countries.
• Give land to farmers in need
• create laws

The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid

• Federalist
• Legislature
• Ratification
• Representative

The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--

• population

• equality for every state

• state size

• money