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Constitutional Convention Constitutional Convention: Competing Plans The Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan Connecticut Plan (Great Compromise) Addressing Slavery Resolving the Executive Branch Constitutional Silences slavery, national powers, judicial review and Bill of Rights Separation of Powers and Constitutional Checks

Articles of Confederation Organization One body with equal representation for states No executive or judiciary Supermajority to pass laws or admit new states State legislatures pay taxes proportional to value of property Powers Negotiate international treaties Make war Resolve disputes between states Borrow and coin money Establish post office Appoint army officers *States may not enter treaties or diplomatic alliances with other countries or each other and cannot enter into war

Competing Plans New Government National Government Power from People Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan New Government National Government Power from People Bicameral & Proportional Judiciary and Executive Selected by Congress Strengthen the Articles Confederation Power from States Unicameral & Equal Supreme Court Power to Tax

Institutional Checks Exercise What are the primary checks on each national institution from the other two? Which of these is the most significant limiting check? Why? Which of these is the least significant? Why?