MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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The Great Compromise
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Virginia Plan
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New Jersey Plan
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Three Fifth Compromise
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Detailed explanation-1: -The less populous states were strongly opposed to the bicameralism and proportional apportionment of Congress by population called for in the Virginia Plan. Less populous states were concerned that the Virginia Plan would give substantial control of the national government to the more populous states.
Detailed explanation-2: -What states supported the New Jersey Plan? The specific states that supported the plan were New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Connecticut (initially), and one delegate from Maryland, Luther Martin.
Detailed explanation-3: -The New Jersey Plan was designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.
Detailed explanation-4: -James Madison (VA) made eight arguments against New Jersey Plan.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were almost complete opposites. While the New Jersey Plan essentially sought to maintain much of the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia Plan wanted to replace it with a new constitution.