USA HISTORY

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: -Common Ideas. While each plan did have many differing ideas, they both did want the new government to be separated into three branches, with each branch having a separation of powers and the ability to balance each other out. You probably recognize this as the system of checks and balances.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Jersey was represented by smaller states while Virginia was represented by larger states. Virginia had representatives based off population while New Jersey had equal representatives. Both states agreed that congress could regulate, trade, and collect taxes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The New Jersey Plan, written primarily by William Paterson, voted to keep the single-house legislature with equal state representation from the Articles of Confederation, while adding a national executive and a judiciary, and expanding the power of the national government.

Detailed explanation-5: -The New Jersey Plan, also aptly titled the “Small State Plan, ” was presented by William Paterson and was created in response to the Virginia Plan. William Paterson proposed the New Jersey Plan.