Comparethe Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Connecticut Compromise as they relate to proposed representation in Congress. Which plan was ultimately adopted?

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1) Explain that the Virginia Plan called for giving each state representation in Congress based on astate's population.
2) Contrast this with the New Jersey Plan, which called for equal representation for all states regardless of population.
3) Relate that the Connecticut Compromiseincorporated both ideas. It proposed a bicameral legislature with one chamber based on population (the House) and the other with an even share for each state (the Senate).
4) Note that the Constitution incorporates the Connecticut Compromise.

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