Negotiations during the formation of the U S Constitution created the bicameral ,or two house, legilature.
The New Jersey plan had one house based on equal representation of each state while the Virginia plan had two houses based on the states population.
Both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans included a legislative branch, but differed in the way the legislative branch was defined. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislative branch consisting of two chambers, while the New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature.
He wanted the legislative branch to be separated in two chambers
The two parts of the legislative branch are called the House of Representatives and the Senate. While the Senate has 100 members, the member number for the House of Representatives is based on a state's population.
The Legislative Branch of the United States government contains the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 100 Senators who serve 6 year terms, and 435 Representatives who serve 4 year terms.
senate and the House of Representatives
Legislative. The House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Virginia Plan called for a change in the composition of Congress. Rather than a single legislative body, it would consist of two parts: a lower house and an upper house.
The Virginia Plan called for a change in the composition of Congress. Rather than a single legislative body, it would consist of two parts: a lower house and an upper house.
The New Jersey plan had one house based on equal representation of each state while the Virginia plan had two houses based on the states population.
The Victorian Parliament has two houses: the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the Legislative Council (upper house).
house of representatives and the senate
Both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans included a legislative branch, but differed in the way the legislative branch was defined. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislative branch consisting of two chambers, while the New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature.
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The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise
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