7.2

Virginia Plan

________ advocated for a bicameral congress with the number of reps based on state population.

John Sherman

________ presented the Great Compromise- this proposed that House of Reps be based on state population and reps in Senate be equal regardless of population- Hamilton called it a motley measure.

Popular sovereignty

________- the ultimate source of govt power lies in the people.

Separation of powers

________- legislative branch (makes the laws); judicial branch (disputes laws); executive branch (enforces laws)

Federalism

________- division of power between national and state levels of government.

James Madison

________ proposed the Virginia Plan.

New Jersey Plan

________ advocated for for a unicameral congress, just like the CoC, with each state having only one vote regardless of population.

Presented by William Paterson

Small states disliked the idea because they had a smaller population ad wouldn't benefit from the Virginia Plan so they created the New Jersey Plan

Checks and Balances

ensures that no branch becomes more powerful than another