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constitutional cnvention
a convention held in philadelphia to strengthen the government -
virginia plan
a plan that shifted power form the states to the central government based on population -
great compromise
granted each state an equal voice regardless of size in the upper house -
new jersey plan
provided a strong unicameral legislature in whicheach state should have one vote...it was rejected on june 19 -
federalists/antifederalists
an antifederalist is a person who feared a powerful national government and opposed the constituiton
a federalist is a supporter of the radification of the constitution -
bill of rights
the first 10 amendments to the u.s. constitution that decreased the power of the governtment