| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Great Compromise | This balanced interests of states with large & small populations |
| Federalists and Anti-Federalists | These groups disagreed over the division of power among different levels of government |
| # of representatives in the House from each state | The 3/5 Compromise determined this |
| Powers of the Central Government | Delegates at the Constitutional Convention desired to increase this |
| New Jersey & Virginia | These plans differed over the issue of equal or proportionate state representation in Congress |
| Federalist Papers | These were publised to gain support for ratification of the Constitition |
| Compromise | Agreements over representation in Congress, slavery, and election of President showed that delegates at the Constitutional Convention were able to what? |
| Electoral College | Authors of the Constitution developed this because they did not trust the judgement of the common people in electing the President |
| Primary Source Document | Notes from the Constitutional Convention taken by James Madison are considered this |
| Bicameral Legislature | Delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed to this to address the issue of population differences among states |
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