State Constitutions
During the war, most states had their own const. to spell out the rights of citizens and set limits on the gvns. power.
Articles of Confederation
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.
Northwest Ordinance
A law that explained how the northwest territory was to be governed.
Daniel Shays
Leads a rebellion on the court house on behalf of debtors
Virginia Plan
Proposal at the Convention that called for representation of each state in Congress in proportion to that state's share of the U.S. population.
New Jersey Plan
Proposal at the Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress.
Great Compromise
A constitutional agreement by which Congress would have two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Federalists/Federalist Papers
Broke down the constitution
Bill or Rights
...