Early American Government

This established a way to count slaves for representation and taxation during the early days of the United States.

• Virginia Plan

• Mayflower Compact

• 3/5 Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

This process allows each branch of the government to work together and hold each other accountable.

• 2/3 Compromise

• Majority Rule

• Checks and Balances

He was elected President of the Constitutional Convention.

How many states were needed to ratify the new constitution?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 13

Check off the 2 statements that relate to a FEDERALIST.

• Mostly merchants who wanted to improve trade.

• Opposed to the ratification of the constitution.

• Feared a strong central government.

• Mostly farmers and laborers.

• Supported the ratification of the constitution.

Check off the 2 qualities of an ANTI-FEDERALIST.

• Supported the ratification of the constitution.

• Mostly inland farmers and laborers.

• Opposed the ratification of the constitution.

• Mostly merchants.

• Wanted a strong central government.

This compromise had a bi-cameral congress with house of representatives (based on population and elected by the people) and senate (2 members elected by state legislatures)

• Connecticut Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Compromise on Commerce

• New Jersey Compromise.

This plan wanted to keep most of the basics found in the Articles of Confederation.

• Connecticut Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Delaware Plan

• New Jersey Plan

This plan wanted a strong congress and both a president and judiciary elected by congress.

• Delaware Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

This number of states is needed in order to amend/change an existing law under the constitution.

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 13