MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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“Should slaves be counted for representation and taxation?
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“How should states be represented in Congress?”
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -That is, each state’s representation in Congress would be based on its population. The alternative to the Virginia Plan, William Paterson’s New Jersey Plan, intended to give states equal representation in a one-bodied legislature.
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: -Many delegates objected to the authority over state laws that the Virginia Plan gave Congress. Delegates from small states protested that the plan would give larger states too much power in the national government. New Jersey proposed that all states have an equal number of representatives.
Detailed explanation-4: -Called the “Great Compromise” or the “Connecticut Compromise, ” this unique plan for congressional representation resolved the most controversial aspect of the drafting of the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.