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Articles of Confederation

First rule book, failed

1787

Year the Constitution was written

Philadelphia

Location of the Constitutional Convention

Delegate

Representative

George Washington

President of the Constitutional Convention

Virginia Plan

Plan for the large states, based on population

New Jersey Plan

Plan for the small states, equal per state

Great Compromise

House of Representatives and Senate makes all states happy

Benjamin Franklin

Proposed the Great Compromise

Convention

A meeting

Northwest Ordinance

Plan for admitting new states in the Northwest

U.S. Constitution

Rule book we use today

Federalist

Wanted a strong national government, less state power

Anti-Federalist

Wanted a weak national government, afraid of tyranny

Ratification

to approve

Legislative

Branch that writes the laws

Executive

Branch that enforces the laws

Judicial

Branch that interprets the laws

William Penn

Started self government in Pennsylvania with freedom of religion and other laws

Charles de Montesquieu

French philosopher who believed government should be separated into 3 branches

House of Burgesses

First representative government in Virginia

Mayflower Compact

1620 Plymouth Contract for self government

William Blackstone

English man who worked to make English law easier to read for all