That 3 slaves would equal to 5 white people in the counting of popualtion
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Great compromise
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Created the House of Representatives, they are determined by population, created same number of senates for each state
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Popular Sovereignty
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The people are soverign
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New Jersey Plan
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Able to tax, regulate trade, creates executive and judicial branches, every state would get equal vote in a unicameral congress
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Structure of Constitution
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Preamble, Articles, and Amendments
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Antifederalist
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People who dispose of the federal government system
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Judicial Review
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The Supreme Court may review any laws passed by government
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Separation of Powers
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Constitution is divided into 3 branches
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Federalism
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Which power is divided into smaller parts of the government
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Virginia Plan
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2 house Legislative, Send representatives according to population, new legislative powers, right to tax, right to control trade with state, allowed to veto, Executive and Judicial brancges
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Checks and Balances
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One of the three branches may check the other 2 branches
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Federalist
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Supporters of the federal government system
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Limited Government
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The source of all government power is through the people
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Articles of Confederation
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The first government of the U.S.A where all of the power is to the states.
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First 10 Amendments
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Bill of rights, Anti federalists wanted separate rights, Anti Federalists wanted them, Federalists didn't