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How did the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan each propose to structure the new national legislature?
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∙ 9y ago
The framers made a compromise so that one house in the legislature would give all states an equal vote while the other house would be determined by the population of a state. It is called the Great Compromise of 1787.
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∙ 9y agoThe Virginia Plan proposed that the new legislature have representation based on a states population. The New Jersey Plan proposed that the new legislature let each state have the same number of representatives.
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∙ 11y agofirst, the small states proposed a Congress that was unicameral -(having one house) , with each state having the same number of representatives or votes.
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What plan did William Paterson propose?
William Paterson's plan was called the New Jersey or Paterson plan and it countered the Virginia plan and it proposed a national legislature that, ignoring differences in size and population, gave equal voice to all the states.
Did the Virginia Plan propose representation in Congress based on population?
yes
What progressive reform allows citizens of a state to propose and pass a law without involving their legislature?
The direct initiative reform
What would consumers use lobbying to accomplish?
the passage of new laws punishing offensive behaviors by companies
How did Robert Morris propose to help pay the national debt?
by taxing imported goods
How did the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan each propose to structure the new national legislature?
The Virginia Plan proposed that the new legislature have representation based on a states population. The New Jersey Plan proposed that the new legislature let each state have the same number of representatives.
What is a way to ammend the Constitution?
formal- congress propose/ national convention propose---- then state legislature/state convention can ratify
Did the Virginia Plan propose that all bills to raise money would originate in the lower house of the legislature?
No. The "Connecticut Compromise" used aspects of both the Virginia (large state) Plan and the New Jersey (small state) Plan and created a bicameral legislature.
What plan did William Paterson propose?
William Paterson's plan was called the New Jersey or Paterson plan and it countered the Virginia plan and it proposed a national legislature that, ignoring differences in size and population, gave equal voice to all the states.
How can the constitution be added to or altered?
By amandments.Propose an Amendment:i. 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote to propose an amendment.ii. 2/3 of state legislature ask congress to call a national convention to propose amendmentsRatify an Amendment:i. ¾ of state legislature must approve new amendmentii. ¾ of states must approve it
How can the state legislature propose an amendment the Constitution?
Go out and get 35 of the 50 states to agree with the future amendment
How do you propose an amendment via the national convention route?
To propose an amendment: 1. Two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to propose an amendment, or 2. Two-thirds of the state legislatures ask Congress to call a national convention to propose amendments.
Did the Virginia Plan propose representation in Congress based on population?
yes
What The Virginia plan propose a congress composed of?
Senate, House of repersetive
Did roger sherman propose a two-house legislature as a compromise between the small states and the large states?
Yes, he did.
What kind of work is done by a legislature?
The work done by a legislature is to legislate. They propose, discuss, debate and make laws. The full legislature votes to make this work into Laws. They also should work with the US President so he does not veto the work they did.
What progressive reform allows citizens of a state to propose and pass a law without involving their legislature?
The direct initiative reform
