US History - VA, NJ, and Sherman plans
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Virginia Plan
+ proposed by James Madison
+ called for a two-house legislature, a chief executive, and a court system
+ members of the lower house elected by the people
+ members of the upper house elected by the lower house
+ both houses' representatives correspond with the population of each state
+ called for a two-house legislature, a chief executive, and a court system
+ members of the lower house elected by the people
+ members of the upper house elected by the lower house
+ both houses' representatives correspond with the population of each state
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New Jersey Plan
+ modified the Articles of Confederation
+ kept the confederation's one house Congress, with equal representation
+ gave Congress the power to tax + regulate trade
+ kept the confederation's one house Congress, with equal representation
+ gave Congress the power to tax + regulate trade
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The Great Compromise (AKA The Sherman Plan)
+ Provided a bicameral congress:
House of Representatives = each state represented according to its population (satisfied VA plan)
Senate = each state has two senators (satisfied NJ plan)
BOTH houses of Congress must pass each law
BOTH houses of Congress must
House of Representatives = each state represented according to its population (satisfied VA plan)
Senate = each state has two senators (satisfied NJ plan)
BOTH houses of Congress must pass each law
BOTH houses of Congress must
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Roger Sherman
proposed The Great Compromise