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William Peterson
William Peterson is a New Jersy former Governor. He is also a stateman for New Jersy and a signer of the United States constitution, and a founding fathers. He was born in December 24, 1745 and passed away on September 9, 1806. -
James Madison
James Madison was the 4th president of United States and a founding fathers. He signed the Virginia plan outlined a strong government with 3 branches, legislative, executive and judicial. He was born on March 16, 1751 and passed away on June 28, 1836. -
The reason of the Virginia plan
The purpose of the plan was the protect the large states interests in the new government. -
The reason of the New Jersy plan
The New Jersey Plan was designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress. -
Connecticut compromise
The Connecticut compromise is a compromise that was created in 1787. All of the large and small states have to agree to this. -
Why didn't the large states like New Jersy plan?
The larger states don't like this because they want a larger population in the congress. The smaller states like this because their representation will be equal with the other states. -
George Washington
George Washington signed the first document. -
committee of style and arrangement
The committee of style and arrangement was appoitned to revise or make changes from the house. -
Constitutional Convention in 1787
The Virginia plan was proposed in the Constitutional Convention in 1878. The plan was for a dual legislative branch. The New Jersy plan was also proposed in the Constitutional convention in 1787. Their plan was the belief that the states were independent entities and as they entered the United States of America freely and individually, so they remained. -
Committee of detail
The committee of detail was a comittee established by the United States constitutional convention. The comittee is a draft that reflecting the agreements made by the convention.
