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Who were the colonists loyal to?
Their states
How did a territory become a state?
5,000 to choose their governor, 60,000 to make a Constitution
Who wanted representation by population?
Big States
Who wanted equal representation?
Small states
What was the significance of Shays' Rebellion?
Proved that the Articles of Confederation didn't work
What were the Articles of Confederatoin?
The first government in the United States
Who had power under the Articles of Confederation?
The states
What happened at the Constitutional Convention
Decided to make the Constitution
What did the Virginia Plan say?
two-house legislature, representation by population,
What did the New Jersey Plan say?
one house legislature, equal representation
What was the Great Compromise?
two-house congress, lower house representation by population, upper house representation equal
What was the three-fifths compromise?
Said that 3/5 of a state's slaves counted toward the population
What are delegated/enumerated powers?
Powers given to the national government by the Constitution
What are reserved powers?
Powers given to the states
What are shared powers?
Powers shared by both the federal government and state governments
What are the three branches of governement?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
