MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Virginia Plan
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New Jersey Plan
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Both
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Neither
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Debates erupted over representation in Congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each state would be equally represented in the Senate, with two delegates, while representation in the House of Representatives would be based upon population. The delegates finally agreed to this “Great Compromise, ” which is also known as the Connecticut Compromise.
Detailed explanation-4: -Executive Power The Convention held no fewer than 60 votes before the delegates agreed upon the Electoral College as the method of selecting the president. However, unspoken among the delegates was the knowledge that George Washington would become the first president, and they trusted him to define the office.