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 * Articles of Confederation**
 * weaker national government with a strong state government
 * no judicial or executive branches
 * each state is guaranteed its "sovereignty, freedom, independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right" not specifically assigned to the United States.
 * Congress chooses a presiding officer every year
 * Congress could not tax and could not regulate trade
 * States come together for defense, security of liberties, and mutual + general welfare.
 * needs O.K from 13 states to add an amendment


 * Constitution**

Runs off 6 Basic principles:
 * popular sovereignty- people make up rules
 * limited government- government only has power that the people have given it. Gov also has to follow constitution.
 * Separation of power- 3 branches of government
 * Checks and balances- each branch is subject to checks and balances by the other 2 branches
 * judicial review- power of the courts to decide if what the government does is in order with the constitution
 * federalism- division of government among a national and state government

Virginia Plan- called for a new government with 3 separate branches. Legislature congress is bicameral. Representation in each house was to be based on population or how much money they gave for the central government. Congress would get all the powers of the constitution.

New Jersey Plan- added power to tax and regulate trade between states. Also called for a "federal executive" of more than one person

Connecticut compromise- congress is divided into the house of representatives and the senate

The Three Fifths Compromise- slaves would be 3/5 of a person when counted for population

Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise- Congress was forbidden the power to tax any export from a state