Mr. Laubach - APUSH - Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan and the Connecticut Compromise

1. What were the key features of the Virginia Plan, and how did it aim to structure the government?
2. Why did the Virginia Plan favor larger states, and how did it propose to determine representation in Congress?
3. What were the main components of the New Jersey Plan, and how did it differ from the Virginia Plan?
4. How did the New Jersey Plan aim to protect the interests of smaller states in the legislative process?
5. What were the arguments for having a bicameral legislature versus a unicameral legislature at the Constitutional Convention?
6. Why was the idea of equal representation important to small states, and how did the New Jersey Plan ensure this?
7. What role did Roger Sherman play in resolving the conflict between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
8. How did the Great Compromise shape the structure of the U.S. Congress, and why was it a successful solution for both large and small states?