The Great compromise - pre constitution

What were some key aspects of the Virginia Plan?

Congress made p of two houses - House of representatives and The Senate, more representation for larger states less for the smaller states, number of lawmakers depended o the states population

What were some key aspects of the NJ plan?

Legislative branch would have one branch not two, each state = equal vote in congress, federal govt. allowed to tax citizens and regulate commerce

Who proposed the Virginia Plan?

Edmund Randolph presented it and James Madison mainly drafted it

Who proposed the NJ new plan?

William Patterson

what is a compromise?

An agreement in which both sides in a dispute agree to give something they want in order to achieve a settlement

How did great compromise satisfy small states?

all states had an equal vote - upper house of the legislature, 2 legislators per state, senate represents state

how di the great compromise satisfy larger states?

representation in proportion to population (30,000 inhabitants = 1 rep.) - lower house of the legislature

who proposed the great compromise?

Roger sherman