Which of the following was a key difference between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan?
A. The New Jersey Plan involved abolishing slavery; the Virginia Plan didn't address the issue.
B. The Virginia Plan set up a plural executive branch; the New Jersey Plan involved electing one president by popular vote.
C. The Virginia Plan didn't discuss the judiciary; the New Jersey Plan added a Supreme Court.
D. The Virginia Plan gave the central government a great deal of new authority; the New Jersey Plan didn't add anything new to Congress's powers.
E. The Virginia Plan advocated a national legislature based proportionally on population; the New Jersey Plan recommended that each state have equal representation in the national legislature.
2007-04-02
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