Federalist
Who were the Federalists?
People who supported the ratification of the US Constitution
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
People who opposed the Constitution because they feared it gave too much power to the national government
How many representative per state in upper house?
2
What was a key feature of the Virginia Plan?
Representation based on state population
What did the New Jersey Plan propose?
Equal representation for each state in a unicameral legislature
What document does the Federalists supported?
US Constitution
What document does Anti-Federalists support?
The Articles of Confederation
How much number of population does 1 representative corresponds in the lower house "House of Representatives"?
30,000
How many body legislative does the Virginia Plan proposed?
two
How many body legislature does the New Jersey Plan's proposal?
one
in what state does the Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated by writing their articles?
New York
What was lacking in the proposed US Constitution that the Anti-Federalists concerned the most?
Bill of Rights
During which event was the Great Compromise created?
Constitutional Convention
What other states besides Virginia supported the Virginia Plan?
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What other state besides New Jersey supported the New Jersey Plan?
Delaware, Connecticut, New York, and Maryland
Federalists alias/pseudonym in their "Federalist Papers"
Publius
What was the anti-federalists alias/pseudonym in writing their "Anti-Federalists Papers" articles in the New York newspapers?
Brutus
How did the Great Compromise address the disagreements between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention?
By creating a bicameral legislature with population-based representation in one house and equal representation in the other
Who proposed the Virginia Plan?
Edmund Randolph
Who Proposed the New Jersey Plan?
William Patterson
Why does the Federalists supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
The Federalists believed a strong national government was necessary to maintain order and promote economic stability.
Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
They feared the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government and threatened individual liberties.
Why was the Great Compromise important to the success of the Constitutional Convention?
It resolved the conflict between large and small states by creating a bicameral legislature with different forms of representation.
Why did large states support the Virginia Plan during the Constitutional Convention?
It based representation in the national legislature on state population, giving larger states more influence.
Why did small states favor the New Jersey Plan during the Constitutional Convention?
It maintained equal representation for each state in the national legislature, protecting small states’ influence.