MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
CREATING STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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accept representation of the states by population.
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revise the Articles of Confederation.
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ban the slave trade.
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create a new constitution.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Introduced to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison’s Virginia Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation.
Detailed explanation-2: -While some believed the Articles should be “corrected and enlarged as to accomplish the objects proposed by their institution, ” the Virginia Plan called for completely replacing it with a strong central government based on popular consent and proportional representation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Virginia, or large state, plan provided for a bicameral legislature with representation of each state based on its population or wealth; the New Jersey, or small state, plan proposed equal representation for each state in Congress.