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1 Constitutional Convention

2 The Congress meets to discuss weaknesses with the Articles of Confederation. They soon realize that it may be broken beyond repair. Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan

3 Virginia Plan (Madison)
3 Branches of Gov’t Legislative Branch - Bicameral – 2 houses More power than Articles Upper Lower # per state - # per - same based on pop. / $ as upper Appointed by house pop. election Based on a list from state New Jersey Plan 3 Branches of Gov’t Legislative Branch Unicameral – one house Each state gets one vote Added power to tax and regulate interstate trade

4 Va. Plan Judicial Branch - NJ Plan Judicial –
Executive Branch – chosen by the Congress Has veto power; execute national laws; Judicial Branch - One or more high courts can be established by Congress Together with executive branch forms a council of revision NJ Plan Executive Branch – Plural executive (not 1 person) Chosen by Congress Removed by majority of state governors Judicial – One supreme tribunal (court) appointed by the executive branch

5 Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Great Compromise (Connecticut)
Decision to have a Bicameral Legislature with one house (upper house) based on the principle of equal representation and the other house (lower house) based on population || \/ (Question: Representation based on population?) – not in notes 3/5ths Compromise 3/5ths of the slaves would be counted for both taxation purposes and representation in congress

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