The New Jersey plan called for equal representation in congress, while the Virginia plan called for representation by population. The Connecticut Compromise eventually won out, with congress as it is today.
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In the Virginia plan they wanted it based on population because they were a bigger state. But in the New Jersey plan they wanted an equal representation because they had a smaller population.
The benefits of the Great Compromise led to more equal representation for each state. It gave the smaller states an equal voice to the larger states. However, it allowed for the passage of the Three-Fifths Compromise, which complicated the entire process.
Poor representation for smaller states with less population. Bad thing about New Jersey plan is that the states with larger populations didnt get a larger say seeing that they are infact representing more people so they created the Great Compromise where there are two houses in congress, one with equal representation and one where represenation is determined by population. Everybody's happy
No the plan was meant for the smaller states for equal representation whereas the Virginia plan was meant to be recorded by population.
The Jersey Plan was more appealing to the smaller states because it gave better voting conditions based on the fact of them having smaller populations as opposed to Virginia with higher population. Because of Virginia having a higher population the chances of a presidential candidate is dramatically increased by the vote of the larger states.
The smaller states wanted equal representation in Congress with the larger states.
The smaller states followed the "Connecticut Plan" which, as opposed to the larger states' preference, the "Virginia Plan," made plans for a unicameral body in which all states had equal representation - today known as the Senate. The Virginia Plan, on the other hand, was favored by the larger states because it stated that larger populations would equal greater representation in Congress - today known as the House of Representatives.
Inequal in representation by population, but perfect in terms of equal representation by State. The big states are equal to the smaller sized states. Bicameral legislatures seem to balance things out quite well.
In the Virginia plan they wanted it based on population because they were a bigger state. But in the New Jersey plan they wanted an equal representation because they had a smaller population.
The Great Compromise provided a bicameral legislature with both a representation based on population (the House of representatives; which appealed to larger states), and an equal representation (the Senate; which appealed to smaller states, with lower populations).
Small states wanted representation in Congress to be equal for all states regardless of their size or population, because they felt each state was an equal partner in the new nation and feared that they would be outvoted in Congress by larger states if representation were based on population alone. The legislature would consist of two house : a House of Representatives, with membership based based on state population, and a Senate, with each state receiving two members. This agreement became known as the Connecticut Compromise.
The benefits of the Great Compromise led to more equal representation for each state. It gave the smaller states an equal voice to the larger states. However, it allowed for the passage of the Three-Fifths Compromise, which complicated the entire process.
Poor representation for smaller states with less population. Bad thing about New Jersey plan is that the states with larger populations didnt get a larger say seeing that they are infact representing more people so they created the Great Compromise where there are two houses in congress, one with equal representation and one where represenation is determined by population. Everybody's happy
No the plan was meant for the smaller states for equal representation whereas the Virginia plan was meant to be recorded by population.
The Great Compromise settled the method of representation in the legislative branch (the US Congress). Small states wanted equal representation (equality by state), and large states wanted representation based on population (equality by vote). Under the compromise, all states were represented equally in the Senate. This made the smaller states happy. In the House of Representatives, representation was based on population. This pleased the bigger states.
Big states did not want to have only the same number of representatives as smaller states, as they had more people and a perceived need for a larger voice. Smaller states didn't want to be overpowered in the legislature by bigger, more populated states, because the small states were just as equal a part of America as were the bigger states. The Constitutional Convention elected to create both houses in the legislature - the House of Representatives, where representation is determined by population, and the Senate, where each state gets two representatives, regardless of population or size.
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