Relier Pairs Constitutional Convention Version en ligne Matching of Convention par Travis Stent 1 Shays' Rebellion 2 Virginia Plan 3 Great Compromise (Virginia + New Jersey Plan) 4 Philadelphia, PA & 1787 5 What were some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government? 6 Articles of Confederation 7 New Jersey Plan 8 Three-Fifths Compromise favored larger states based on population. Bicameral legislature meaning two houses that creates our legislative branch (Congress) Place and date of the Constitutional Convention The first U.S. government, ratified in 1781 that created a weak national government Farmers' revolt that showed the need for a national army & to strengthen the federal government Compromise that created a bicameral Congress 1. No power to levy taxes 2. No courts to stop arguments between states 3. No power to regulate trade 4. Looked weak to foreign governments 5. Too difficult to pass laws (9/13 needed to agree) 6. Only one vote per state compromise in which one slave was determined to equal 3/5 of a person when considering the population of a state favors small states where everyone has equal representation