Great Compromise
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Douglas Allard
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How will states be represented in the national government Congress?
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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
New Jersey Plan
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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
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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
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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
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Proposed by: Roger Sherman
Congress has 2 houses:
House of Representatives: representation is based on a state's people (population)
Senate: each state has an equal number of representatives (2)
Great Compromise
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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
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Multiple Choice
What part of the Great Compromise came from the Virginia Plan?
The President and Vice President
The House of Representatives
The Senate
How will states be represented in the national government Congress?
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