1. Major Differences:  New Jersey  Virginia

2. Virginia Plan-- Proportion (Current House) Advantages: More democratic, More Representative of the Will of the Majority Disadvantages: Minorities could be hurt by Majorities. (Natural Rights) New Jersey Plan-- Equal- (Current Senate) Advantages: Protects the rights of minorities. Disadvantages--When there are genuine disagreements on issues, this method seems less fair. 4 Major Differences One: Representation

3. Virginia Plan-- Advantage. Checks and Balances. (harder to slide things through quickly that could create harms) Disadvantage: Nothing ever gets Done. New Jersey Plan-- Advantage: More Efficient. Disadvantage: Less Deliberative Two: 2 House vs 1 house Legislature

4. Virginia Plan-- Legislative appointments Advantage: Decision Reflect the will of the People Disadvantage: Undermines Constitutional Protections. Puts the peoples’ will above the law New Jersey Plan— Executive appointments Advantage. Protects the rights of the minority interest. Disadvantage: Too much power given to the executive. Decisions are not representative. 3--Supreme Court Control3--Supreme Court Control

5. Virginia Plan-- Legislative Vote on Constitutionality of the Law. Advantage: Judicial decision reflect the will of the People Disadvantage: The people may not apply the principles of the constitution New Jersey Plan— Judges Interpret the Law Advantage. Checks and Balances. Judicial Branch further removed from the will of the people. Would do the right (Constitutional) Thing. Disadvantage: Decisions are based on the opinions and values of a few individuals, not the will of the people (judicial activism) 4. Legislative Interpretation of the Law versus Judicial Review.4. Legislative Interpretation of the Law versus Judicial Review.