Great Compromise

Question

How will states be represented in the national government Congress?

Proposed by: William Patterson

Created a 1 house Congress where each state had an equal number of representatives

Liked by small states

More power to states

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​New Jersey Plan

Virginia Plan

​Proposed by James Madison

Created a 2 house Congress where representation is based on population

More people = more representatives

Liked by states with large populations

More power to Congress

Multiple Choice

Which states would have been in favor of the New Jersey Plan?

• Deleware, Rhode Island, Georgia

• Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

• New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire

Multiple Choice

Which states would have been in favor of the Virginia Plan?

• Deleware, Rhode Island, Georgia

• Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

• New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire

Proposed by: Roger Sherman

Congress has 2 houses:

1. House of Representatives: representation is based on a state's people (population)

2. Senate: each state has an equal number of representatives (2)

Great Compromise

Multiple Choice

What part of the Great Compromise came from the New Jersey Plan?

• The President and Vice President

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

Multiple Choice

What part of the Great Compromise came from the Virginia Plan?

• The President and Vice President

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate