Federalist: John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, FOR Ratification of the Constitution, Wanted a strong NATIONAL/FEDERAL government, Wanted a LOOSE interpretation of the Constitution, Wrote the Federalist Papers defending the Constitution, Anti-Federalist: Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, AGAINST ratification of the Constitution, Wanted more power to the STATES, Favored a STRICT interpretation of the Constitution, Supported a Bill of Rights, Virginia Plan: LARGE state plan, Favored a BICAMERAL or 2 house legislature, Wanted representation based on POPULATION, New Jersey Plan: SMALL state plan, Favored a UNICAMERAL or 1 house legislature, Wanted EQUAL representation; 1 state = 1 vote, The Great Compromise: BICAMERAL or 2 house legislature, Added a Bill of Rights to the Constitution, The 3/5's Compromise: Deal reached between Northern and Southern states, Allowed slaves to be counted toward the population of each state, Gave more slave-owning states more power in Congress,

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