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==Conflicts==

==Conflicts==

===National vs State Government===

===National vs State Government===

====Nationalists====

====Nationalists====

These delegates, notably Hamilton, wished to see most power in a central government.

These delegates, notably Hamilton, wished to see most power in a central government.

====State's Rights====

====State's Rights====

The State's Rights advocates like George Mason wanted powerful state governments and did not want the national government to weaken those powers.  

The State's Rights advocates like George Mason wanted powerful state governments and did not want the national government to weaken those powers.

 

====Solution: Federalism====

====Solution: Federalism====

[[Federalism]] was adopted, which provides a supreme, yet constricted national government with a small set of nineteen [[Enumerated powers]], leaving the bulk of the remaining powers in the hands of sovereign states.

[[Federalism]] was adopted, which provides a supreme, yet constricted national government with a small set of nineteen [[Enumerated powers]], leaving the bulk of the remaining powers in the hands of sovereign states.

===Representation===

===Representation===

====[[Virginia Plan]]====

 

====Virginia Plan====

{{main|Virginia Plan}}

{{main|Virginia Plan}}

The Virginia Plan proposed representation based on population, giving larger states more power than smaller states.  It called for a bicameral legislature with a lower house elected from citizens of each state, and an upper house elected by members of the lower house.<ref>U.S Government and Politics, by Paul Soifer</ref>  This legislature was able to veto laws passed by states.  It was responsible to choose the national executive.  The larger states supported this plan.

The Virginia Plan proposed representation based on population, giving larger states more power than smaller states.  It called for a bicameral legislature with a lower house elected from citizens of each state, and an upper house elected by members of the lower house.<ref>U.S Government and Politics, by Paul Soifer</ref>  This legislature was able to veto laws passed by states.  It was responsible to choose the national executive.  The larger states supported this plan.

====[[New Jersey Plan]]====

 

====New Jersey Plan====

{{main|New Jersey Plan}}

{{main|New Jersey Plan}}

The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with one vote per state, and a simple revision of the Articles. The smaller states supported this plan, as it gave them more power.

The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with one vote per state, and a simple revision of the Articles. The smaller states supported this plan, as it gave them more power.

====[[Connecticut Compromise]]====

 

====Connecticut Compromise====

{{main|Connecticut Compromise}}

{{main|Connecticut Compromise}}

Also known as the Great Compromise, this established a bicameral legislature ([[Congress]]). The upper house ([United States Senate|[Senate]]) was to contain two votes per state, with [[Senators]] chosen by state legislatures. The lower house ([[House of Representatives]]) was based on population, with representatives chosen by the people. The Great Compromise also called for the Articles to be completely replaced.

Also known as the Great Compromise, this established a bicameral legislature ([[Congress]]). The upper house ([United States Senate|[Senate]]) was to contain two votes per state, with [[Senators]] chosen by state legislatures. The lower house ([[House of Representatives]]) was based on population, with representatives chosen by the people. The Great Compromise also called for the Articles to be completely replaced.

===Primary sources===

===Primary sources===

* Farrand, Max ed. ''Records of the Federal Convention of 1787,'' 4 vol (1911) [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwfr.html online edition]

* Farrand, Max ed. ''Records of the Federal Convention of 1787,'' 4 vol (1911) [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwfr.html online edition]

*  Kenyon, Cecelia M. ed. ''The Antifederalists'' (1966), pamphlets by opponents

*  Kenyon, Cecelia M. ed. ''The Antifederalists'' (1966), pamphlets by opponents