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The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with one vote per state, and a simple revision of the Articles. The smaller states supported this plan, as it gave them more power.
 
The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with one vote per state, and a simple revision of the Articles. The smaller states supported this plan, as it gave them more power.
 
====[[Connecticut Compromise]]====
 
====[[Connecticut Compromise]]====
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Also known as the Great Compromise, this established a bicameral legislature ([[Congress]]). The upper house ([[Senate]]) was to contain two votes per state, with [[Senators]] chosen by state legislatures. The lower house ([[House of Representatives]]) was based on population, with representatives chosen by the people. The Great Compromise also called for the Articles to be completely replaced.
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Also known as the Great Compromise, this established a bicameral legislature ([[Congress]]). The upper house ([United States Senate|[Senate]]) was to contain two votes per state, with [[Senators]] chosen by state legislatures. The lower house ([[House of Representatives]]) was based on population, with representatives chosen by the people. The Great Compromise also called for the Articles to be completely replaced.
    
===Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches===
 
===Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches===
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