1.5 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Virginia Plan
A
Bicameral legislature in which both houses are apportioned based on population
-Favored large states
-Stronger National Government
2
Q
New Jersey Plan
A
Unicameral legislature in which all states are equal
-Favored Small states
-Merely wanted to amend Articles of Confederation
3
Q
Great Compromise
A
AKA Connecticut Compromise
Established a bicameral legislature
House: Population; Senate: 2 per state
4
Q
Electoral College
A
Compromise between those who wanted Congress to vote for the president and those who wanted citizens to directly elect the president
5
Q
3/5ths Compromise
A
Each slave would count as 3/5 a person for the purpose of representation in the House of Representatives
