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Virginia Plan
________ advocated for a bicameral congress with the number of reps based on state population.
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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.
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Popular sovereignty
________- the ultimate source of govt power lies in the people.
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Separation of powers
________- legislative branch (makes the laws); judicial branch (disputes laws); executive branch (enforces laws)
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Federalism
________- division of power between national and state levels of government.
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James Madison
________ proposed the Virginia Plan.
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New Jersey Plan
________ advocated for for a unicameral congress, just like the CoC, with each state having only one vote regardless of population.
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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
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Checks and Balances
ensures that no branch becomes more powerful than another