Articles Of Confederation And Constitutional Convention Flashcards
NJ plan
States representation should be equal
Bill of rights
1st 10 amendments to the constitution
Great compromise
Combined the VA plan and the NJ plan
Virginia plan
States representation should be based on population
3/5ths compromise
This counted slaves as 3/5ths of a person when counting a states population
Shays rebellion
Farmers protested articles of confederation; event led to the constitutional convention
Articles of confederation
1st government of the United States
3 natural rights
Life Liberty property
George Washington
1st president; president of the constitutional
James Madison
Considered the “father of the constitution”
John Locke
Natural rights philosopher
George Mason
Anti-federalist who wouldn’t sign constitution until it had a bill of rights
Roger Sherman
Came up with the great compromise