COMPROMISE SUMMARY
VIRGINIA PLAN
1) 2 houses
2) state population
determines
representation in
congress
NEW JERSEY
PLAN
1) 1 house
2) Each state got one
representative in
congress
SENATE
EQUALITY : EACH STATE
HAS SAME NUMBER of
SENATORS
GREAT
COMPROMISE
LEGISLATURE - 2 HOUSES
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
MORE STATE
POPULATION = MORE
CONGRESSMEN
Unit 5 – Creating a Government – Page 4 of 10
3/5 COMPROMISE
• SLAVES IN STATE POPULATION