1. THE CONSTITUTION

2. VIRGINIA PLAN
Branches Three - legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislature was more powerful, as it chose people to serve in the executive and judicial branches.
Legislature Two houses (bicameral). The House of Representatives was elected by the people and the Senate was elected by the state legislatures. Both were represented proportionally.
Other Powers The legislature could regulate interstate trade, strike down laws deemed unconstitutional and use armed forces to enforce laws.

3. THE NEW JERSEY PLAN
Branches Three - legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislature appoints people to serve in the executive branch, and the executive branch selects the justices of the Supreme Court.
Legislature- One house (unicameral). represented equally,
Other Powers The national government could levy taxes and import duties, regulate trade, and state laws would be subordinate to laws passed by the national legislature

4. CONNECTICUT PLAN "Connecticut Compromise,
Equal Representation~Upper House( Senate)
Proportional Representation~Lower House
(House of Representatives)

5. 3/5 Compromise Tax purposes Representation Escaped Slaves Returned
Unrestricted Slave Trade

6. RATIFICATION 1787-1789 1787 Delaware Signs
1789 Rhode Island and North Carolina

7. FEDERALISTS
FAVORED RATIFICATION
STRONG CENTRAL GOV
WEAK LOWER
RICH, LARGE LANDOWNERS

8. ANTI-FEDERALISTS
Opposed Ratification
Supported Articles of Confederation
Weak Central GOV, Strong State GOVs SMALL LAND OWNERS

10. THE ARTICLES THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT 1-3
Relations Among the States 4
The Amendment Process 5
The Supremacy Clause 6
Ratification 7

11. THE AMENDMENTS There are 27 First 10- The Bill of Rights
First passed in 1791
Last 1992