Directions: After the failure of the Articles, two plans emerged for how the new government would be

structured. Read the link here to learn about them and complete the notes below.

The Virginia Plan: The New Jersey Plan:

My name is William Sherman

My name is James _Madison______ and I proposed
the Virginia Plan for how states should be
represented in the new Constitution! This plan says
that _states_______ should be represented in the
government based on their _population_______.
This way, government is a small snapshot of the
entire country. The __states______ should always
rule, and this plan allows government to better reflect
the _needs_______ of the people. This plan favored
__large______ states!
and I proposed the New _jersey_______ Plan for
how states should be represented in the new
Constitution! This plan treats all _states_______
fairly and evenly! This plan proposes that each
state receive the same __number______ of
representatives in government. This way, each
state has _equal_______ say in government. If we
award representation based on a state’s population
then the _large_______ states get whatever they
want! This plan sticks up for the _small_______
states!

We are Roger Sherman and

Oliver Ellsworth and we offered
each state’s population.
up a deal that would satisfy both
Therefore, large states have
large and small __states_____.
more of a say! The other side
This deal was forever known as
will favor _small_______
the __Greats______
states and will be called the
Compromise. We proposed that
__senate______. Here, each
the legislative branch of
state receives _equal_______
government, known as _house__ of Representatives representatives no matter its
_Congress___, have two and it will favor large states by size. Both sides must agree
different sides. This means it is providing _Representatives_ on any law to make it official!
__Bicameral______. One side based on
will be called the