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.
The New Jersey plan (APEX)
because it sacraficed both the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan, basically it combined the two plans.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on the population of a state. The New Jersey Plan wanted to all states to have the same number of representatives no matter the size of the state or it's population. A larger state would want the Virginia Plan because they would have more government representatives. Smaller states would support the New Jersey Plan because they would have equal representatives.
The primary difference between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan lies in their proposed structures for the legislative branch of the U.S. government. The Virginia Plan advocated for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population, favoring larger states, while the New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state, ensuring that smaller states had an equal voice. This debate over representation ultimately contributed to the Great Compromise, which established a bicameral legislature combining elements of both plans.
The virginia plan and jersey plan!
Both Virginia and New Jersey plans called for a government with 3 branches.
The New Jersey plan (APEX)
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.
they were both not plans
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans, proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, both aimed to address the structure of the United States government. They shared the goal of creating a stronger federal government than what existed under the Articles of Confederation. Additionally, both plans included provisions for a legislative body, although they differed significantly in their approaches to representation—Virginia advocating for representation based on population, while New Jersey called for equal representation for each state.
because it sacraficed both the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan, basically it combined the two plans.
The agreement that utilized elements from both the Virginia and New Jersey plans for state representation is known as the Great Compromise, or the Connecticut Compromise. This compromise established a bicameral legislature, combining the Virginia Plan's proposal for representation based on population in the House of Representatives and the New Jersey Plan's call for equal representation for each state in the Senate. This framework balanced the interests of both large and small states during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans were attempts to resolve the issue of how to structure the legislative representation of states in the newly proposed U.S. government. The Virginia Plan favored larger states by advocating for representation based on population, while the New Jersey Plan supported smaller states by proposing equal representation for each state regardless of size. This debate ultimately led to the Great Compromise, which established a bicameral legislature combining elements of both plans.
The Great Comprimise took parts from both plans. It took equal representation from the New Jersey Plan. This is why we have our Senate. New Jersey wanted this because they were a smaller state. It took representation by population from the Virginia Plan. This is why we have our House of Representatives. Virginia wanted this because it was a larger state.
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on the population of a state. The New Jersey Plan wanted to all states to have the same number of representatives no matter the size of the state or it's population. A larger state would want the Virginia Plan because they would have more government representatives. Smaller states would support the New Jersey Plan because they would have equal representatives.
New Hampshire initially supported the Virginia Plan, which favored a strong national government with representation based on population. However, as the Constitutional Convention progressed, it became clear that a compromise was necessary to unify the states. Ultimately, the Great Compromise led to a bicameral legislature that incorporated elements from both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, satisfying New Hampshire and other states.