Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

A government that runs the state

• State Government

• National Government

• Representative

• Commerce

A governing body for an entire nation/country

• Confederation

• State Government

• National Government

• Constitution

Group that makes the laws

• State Government

• Confederation

• Constitution

• Legislature

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation included:

• President

• Common Currency

• Weak National Government

• Legislative Branch

Wanted each state receives only one vote in the legislature. Supports the states with smaller populations.

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5th Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

Wanted a two houses or groups (bicameral) to make laws. The population of each state would determine the number of votes. The larger populated states would get more votes. Supports the large states.

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5th Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

Rebellion that started in Massachusetts to protest high taxes and loss of property for farmers returning from the Revolutionary War.

• Shay's Rebellion

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Northwest Ordinance

This house of Congress’ members is based on the population of the state

• Shay's Rebellion

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Northwest Ordinance

What does the political cartoon represent?

• 3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

• 5/3 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation & taxation in Congress

• 3/5 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation in the slave trade taxes

• 10/8 Compromise: every 10 slaves = 8 people for representation in the Appalachian Mountains

What was the Great Compromise?

• The Virginia Plan
• The New Jersey Plan
• A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
• A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans