The Great Compromise
The larger states should have more representatives in Congress.
Larger states should have more representatives in congress.
The larger states should have more representatives in Congress.
that each state would get more representatives based on the state population.
Many of the larger states that knew they would get better representation voted in favor of this, such as New York and other densely populated areas. The supporters of the New Jesey plan were smaller staes, because the New Jersey Plan offered equal represenation. Small states such as Delaware preferred this plan much more.
Virginia favored other large states like itself with high population. The overall agenda for debate was based on the idea of population based representation.
Supporters of the New Jersey Plan called for a legeslature in which each state had one vote.
james madison for the virginia plan and william patterson for the new jersey plan
Virginia Plan
Virginia Plan
Virginia plan