What did the Articles of Confederation do: all of these. Which event dealt with figuring out how to balance the interests of large and small states: The Constitutional Convention. What were the two groups of people regarding the new constitution? : . How did the Federalists feel about the new U.S. Constitution: Supported it. What was a problem of the AoC that the U.S. Constitution solved: Allowed the government to collect taxes. The Great Compromise solves which problem: representation in government. Which branch favors smaller states: Senate. Which branch favors larger states: House of Representatives. Which branch offers equal representation to every state: senate. Why did the Founding Fathers feel that separation of powers was important: helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerful. What are the 3 branches of government: legislative. Which term means the government's power resides with the people: popular sovereignty. What is a responsibility because of popular sovereignty: voting. Federalism is when: a government system is divided between a strong central government & individual states. If the Supreme Court doesn't like a proposed law, what can they do: . What part of the U.S. Constitution contains the phrase "We the People" and is the introduction: preamble. The legislative branch is divided into two houses: True