MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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1.Articles of Confederation2. Virginia Plan3. New Jersey Plan4. Connecticut Plan
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1. Constitution2. New Jersey Plan3. Connecticut Plan4. Great Compromise
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1. Articles of Confederation2. New Jersey Plan3. Virginia Plan4. Great Compromise
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1. AOC2. US Constitution3. Great Compromise4. Mrs. Pautler’s Plan
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Delegates rejected both the Virginia and New Jersey plans. Connecticut delegates offered a compromise proposal that became known as the Connecticut Compromise or the Great Compromise.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States’ first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect.