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Great Compromise
Constitution
100

Chairman of the Constitutional Convention (sat in the Sun Chair).

George Washington

100

State that refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention.  This small state was happy with the equal vote they enjoyed in the Confederation government.

Rhode Island

100

The first national constitution in the United States, founded near the end of the American Revolution and continued until 1787.

Articles of Confederation

200

Led a rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts (1786) protesting high state taxes, resulted in Constitutional Convention (1787).

Daniel Shays (Shays Rebellion)

200
Constitution provided this structural way the government could "control itself".

Separation of powers, with "checks and balances"

200

Plan presented at the Constitutional Convention that outlined a new framework for a stronger centralized government with 3 branches, the outline of new Constitution. 

Virginia Plan

300

Opponents (against) ratification the U.S. Constitution, feared tyranny from a strong central government.

Antifederalist

300

Compromise between large and small populated states regarding how representation would be determined in the Legislative Branch of government.

Bicameral Legislature, Senate (equal, 2) and House of Representatives (based on population)

300

Location of "freedom of religion" in the U.S. Constitution.

Amendment 1 (Bill of Rights), language from Jefferson's Statute of Religious Freedom

400

Proponent (supporters) of ratification the U.S. Constitution, supported strong central government.

Federalist

400

The compromise between free and slave states regarding how *slaves would be counted as part of the population to determine representation.

3/5 (Compromise)

400

First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Bill of Rights

500

Father of the Constitution because wrote Virginia Plan, notes at Convention as record, and Bill of Rights.

James Madison

500

System of government whereby there is shared power between the central/ national government and states, but laws of the central government maintains supremacy when Constitutional.

Federalism
500

Every 10 years the Constitution requires this be conducted to update the population count required to determine representation.

Census