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The Articles of Confederation - The first formal government, it was weak and states held the power. It had one house of congress and no president. Why did the articles collapse? - National Bankruptsy, Inflation, Trade wars, Inflation The Virginia Plan - representation based on state population, 3 govt branches, 2 house legislature. What is the New Jersey Plan? - one vote per state, "small state plan", strengthen the articles..dont replace them. The Great Compromise - Created a house and a senate, one house is elected based on population and 2 senators from each state are appointed. Electoral College - Each state gets the amount equal to the number of house members and senate. Need over 270 to get the majority. THe 3/5th compromise - Each slave counted as 3/5ths of a person, this was so the south could get more representatives in government. Supremacy Clause - The national government is supreme to the state governments in situations of conflict between law. How do you amend the constitution? - a vote of 2/3 of the members in both houses or a vote in 2/3 state legislatures Judicial Review (marbury v madison) - The power of the courts to review the acts of other branches of govt and the states