The document summarizes the key events and outcomes of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It describes the Virginia and New Jersey plans debated on the structure of the federal government. It also discusses the Great Compromise that created a bicameral legislature. The Three-Fifths Compromise on representation of slaves is mentioned. The document outlines the system of federalism created and the branches of government established, including checks and balances. It also summarizes the debate between Federalists and Antifederalists over concerns about individual rights and the ratification of the Constitution with the promise of a Bill of Rights.

1. THE CONSTITUTION

12. Anti-Federalist Writings written by people using pen names Patrick Henry Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams James Monroe written to convince the public of the danger that the new central gov’t would be without a statement of individual rights (Bill of Rights).