The Constitutional Convention Notes (page 37)

2. The Constitutional Convention
a. how to count votes
i. Virginia Plan – give more votes to states with more people
ii. New Jersey Plan – give all states equal votes
iii. Great Compromise – made Congress with two parts (House of Representatives based on population and Senate with two from each)
b. slavery
i. South wanted slaves and North didn’t
ii. three fifths compromise allowed every five slaves to be counted as three people for votes in Congress
c. federalism – states shared power with national government
d. ratification – debate about accepting the Constitution
i. antifederalists – argued against a powerful government
ii. federalists – wanted a strong government