1. We Need a Plan! Bicameral Judicial Branch Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Unicameral
We Need a Plan!
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Articles of Confederation
Great Compromise

2. Articles of Confederation

3. Legislative Branch Unicameral
States could have 2 to 7 representatives but only had one vote per state.
Representation votes as a group

4. Executive Branch
NO Executive Branch
What do you mean no Leader

5. Judicial Branch
NO Judicial Branch
Where’s the Judge!

6. Large State Plan James Madison
Virginia Plan
Large State Plan
James Madison

7. Legislative Branch Bicameral
Lower House (weaker house) was elected by the state legislatures. Representation was based on population.
The Upper house (more powerful) was elected by the Lower House. Representation was based on population

8. Executive Branch
The Executive was elected by the Upper House of the Legislative Branch. There was only to be one executive.

9. Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch was to be made up of Judges appointed by the Executive Branch.

10. Small State Plan William Patterson
New Jersey Plan
Small State Plan
William Patterson

11. Legislative Branch Unicameral
Each state would get one Representative. All states would be equally Represented

12. Executive Branch
Each state would pick one person to be a member of the Executive Branch. They would work together as an executive group.

13. Judicial Branch
Each state would pick one judge to be a member of the Supreme Court. All states would be equally Represented.

14. The Constitution Ben Franklin
The Great Compromise
The Constitution
Ben Franklin

15. Legislative Branch Bicameral
Lower House (House of Representatives) was elected by the state legislatures. Now they are elected by the people of the state. Representation is based on population. Representatives serve for 2 years. There are 435 Representatives now.
Upper House (Senate) was elected by the Lower House (House of Representatives). Now they are elected by the people of the state. Each state gets 2 Senators for a total of 100 Senators. Senators serve for 6 years.

16. Executive Branch
There would be a President and a Vice President elected by the Electoral College. The President and a Vice President can not be from the same state. The President and a Vice President serve for 4 years. The President can only be elected twice.

17. Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court judges would be picked by the President and approved by the Senate. One judge is appointed the Chief Justice. Judges serve for life.