MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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One called for two branches of government and one for three
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the number of branches of the federal government
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the method for electing members of the two houses of Congress
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the number of representatives in Congress each state would have
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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: -James Madison wrote the Virginia Plan, which called for states with larger populations to have more representation in the government. William Paterson presented the New Jersey Plan, which called for equal representation for every state no matter what the population.
Detailed explanation-3: -*What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan? The Virginia Plan called for a two-house legislature with more representation for larger states; the New Jersey Plan called for a one-house legislature with equal representation for all states.
Detailed explanation-4: -what was the main difference between the virginia plan and the new jersey plan? the virginia plan called for a bicameral legislature and representation would be based on population, and the new jersey plan had a unicameral legislature and each state had the same # of votes. What was the three-fifths compromise?
Detailed explanation-5: -The Virginia Plan called for two houses of Congress. Representation in each house would be determined by population. The New Jersey Plan called for a single house of Congress. Each state would have an equal vote.