| Term | Definition |
| Ratification | formal approval |
| federalist Papers | series of essaya that defended the constitution & tried to reassure American that the state would not be overpowered |
| federalists | people who supported ratification of constitution |
| Anti-federalists | people who opposed ratification of the constitution |
| 3/5 compromise | each sleve would be counted as 3/5th a person to determine representation |
| what was the goal for the Constitutional Congress | to discuss ways to improve the Article of Confederation |
| Name 1 delegate, first & las name | James Madison |
| How are is the number of the House of Representative based on | Population from each state |
| Senate is based on? | 2 members from each state |
| How many branches of government does a bicameral have? | two |
| How many branches of government does a unicameral legislature have | one |
| Which one is know as "small state" plan | New Jersey Plan |
| National plan for government in which national gov. would have 3 branches of government " small -State" | Virginia Plan |