one vote per state
Under the Articles of Confederation, all representation was based on one vote per state. Each state was represented on an equal basis, regardless of size. Legislation under the Articles required a two-thirds vote majority. However, to amend the Articles an affirmative vote from all of the states was required.
The biggest difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Virginia plan was the power of votes. In the articles each state had a representative with one vote, the Virginia Plan was based on representation decided by a state's population.
The House of Representatives is based on population and is proportional.
The three basic issues debated in drafting the Articles of Confederation were the balance of power between state and federal governments, the representation of states in the national legislature, and the authority of the central government to levy taxes and regulate commerce. Delegates grappled with how to ensure a strong enough federal government to maintain order while preserving state sovereignty. There was also contention over how states would be represented, leading to debates about equal representation versus representation based on population. Ultimately, these discussions shaped the framework for governance under the Articles.
the Articles of Confederation
Under the Articles of Confederation, all representation was based on one vote per state. Each state was represented on an equal basis, regardless of size. Legislation under the Articles required a two-thirds vote majority. However, to amend the Articles an affirmative vote from all of the states was required.
Under the Articles of Confederation, all representation was based on one vote per state. Each state was represented on an equal basis, regardless of size. Legislation under the Articles required a two-thirds vote majority. However, to amend the Articles an affirmative vote from all of the states was required.
both houses of congress were based on population :J
The biggest difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Virginia plan was the power of votes. In the articles each state had a representative with one vote, the Virginia Plan was based on representation decided by a state's population.
Articles of Confederation
In the Constitutional Convention (1787), this was called the New Jersey plan and was based on the existing representation under the Articles of Confederation.
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Northern states felt that representation in Congress should be based on the number of free people. Southern states believed that representation should be based on total population, which included slaves.
The Senate is the house of Congress that is based on equal representation. The House of Representatives is numbered based on the population of the state but the Senate has equal representation for even states with a lower population.
The Virginia Plan was a proposal presented at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, advocating for a strong national government with a bicameral legislature. It suggested that representation in both houses of Congress be based on state population, benefiting larger states. This plan aimed to replace the Articles of Confederation and establish a more centralized federal system. Ultimately, it laid the groundwork for the debate over representation that led to the Great Compromise.
The House of Representatives is based on population and is proportional.
The three basic issues debated in drafting the Articles of Confederation were the balance of power between state and federal governments, the representation of states in the national legislature, and the authority of the central government to levy taxes and regulate commerce. Delegates grappled with how to ensure a strong enough federal government to maintain order while preserving state sovereignty. There was also contention over how states would be represented, leading to debates about equal representation versus representation based on population. Ultimately, these discussions shaped the framework for governance under the Articles.