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Name the problems of the Articles of Confederation - C
Government could not pass laws to collect taxes
CALM talking
Name the problems of the Articles of Confederation - A
There was no national army
Name the problems of the Articles of Confederation - L
Only a legislative branch (no executive or judicial branches)
Name the problems of the Articles of Confederation - M
Various different money was used in each state
Name the problems of the Articles of Confederation - talking
Foreign countries could not communicate with the USA as a whole (just individual states)
Virginia Plan
A plan that would call for a state to have representation based on population
Advantage for large areas with many people
New Jersey Plan
A plan that would call for each state to have equal representation in Congress - two representatives each
Advantage for small states
The Great Compromise
The compromise reached to allow for two divisions of Congress - The House Of Representatives (like the Virginia Plan) and the Senate (like the NJ plan)
Legislature divided
What was the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments (or changes) to the Constitution. The Federalists promised it would be added.
Why was the Bill of Rights important?
It was an important addition to convince the other nine states to ratify it by guaranteeing states would retain rights (personal freedoms). Limit fed gov't power.
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