MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Virginia
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New Jersey
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Connecticut
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Massachusetts
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Detailed explanation-1: -The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation. That is, each state’s representation in Congress would be based on its population.
Detailed explanation-2: -proposal at Constitutional Convention …a plan known as the Virginia, or large state, plan, which provided for a bicameral legislature with representation of each state based on its population or wealth.
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: -The Virginia Plan called for a two-house legislature. Representation in both houses would be based on population. A state’s representatives in one house would be elected by the state’s voters.