Virginia Plan
Chief Executive (President) chosen by the legislature
Two-house legislature
Lower house (House) elected by the people
Upper house (Senate) chosen by the lower house
Proportional Representation: number of votes per state proportional to the population of the
state.
New Jersey Plan (amending of the Articles of Confederation)
One-house legislature (Same as Confederation's)
One vote per state (no proportional representation)
Congress can now set taxes
Congress can now regulate trade
Delegates choose the Virginia Plan
Great Compromise
Two-house legislature
Lower-house (House of Representatives): Number of seats based on population of state =
proportional representation
Upper-house (Senate): Two members per state
Three-Fifths Compromise
Each slave counted as three-fifths of a person for taxes and representation