Question

major clash? compromise! components of the virginia plan a. enlarge and correct the articles of confederation to accomplish the goals of common defense and general welfare, and secure liberties b. number of representatives in the national legislature should be determined by state contributions to national revenue or the number of free inhabitants c. create two - branch national legislature d. first branch of national legislature has proportional representation e. second branch of national legislature elected by members of the first branch f. each branch can begin the legislative process; make laws that affect the entire nation; veto state laws; call out the militia to enforce laws against the states g. create a national executive, chosen by the national legislature; job is to execute the national laws and enjoy executive rights as vested by congress h. national executive and judiciary forms a council of revision to examine legislative acts and have a final veto, unless the legislature overrides the veto i. create a national judiciary with a supreme court and lower courts created by the national legislature; hold offices during good behavior (life); hear cases regarding piracy, enemy captures, cases involving foreigners and citizens of multiple states, or cases regarding collection of national revenue, impeachment, or national peace and harmony j. procedures to admit new states k. the guarantee of a republican government in each b. virginia plan - constitution? maybe. most of what you see in our government today was actually a part of the virginia plan. read the components of the virginia plan. then follow the directions on the right to uncover its influence. 1. place a check mark next to points we fully adopted in our government. (fully means all. if we only adopted some of that point, leave it blank. 2. now, circle any points where you notice the delegates agreed to compromises. (these are the somewhat adopted points.) 3. how would the national government look today if compromises had not been made and the virginia plan had been adopted as is? 4. choose two provisions from the plan that would have made the most significant difference for how our government turned out and explain what the outcomes would be provision 1 (letter) outcome

Explanation:

1. Points fully adopted:

• c. Create two - branch national legislature (bicameral legislature exists in US government).
• i. Create a national judiciary with a supreme court and lower courts (US has a federal court system with Supreme Court and lower - level federal courts).

1. Compromise points:

• b. Representation based on state contributions or free inhabitants was part of the debate that led to the Great Compromise (equal representation in the Senate and proportional in the House).

1. If the Virginia Plan was adopted as is, the national government would likely have a more powerful central government with states having less influence in the legislature due to representation based on population or revenue. Smaller states would have less power.
2. Provision b: If representation was only based on state contributions or free inhabitants, smaller states would be at a disadvantage, leading to a more centralized power structure dominated by larger states. Provision g: If the national executive was chosen only by the national legislature, it might lack direct popular accountability and could lead to a legislature - dominated government structure.

Answer:

1. c, i
2. b
3. The national government would likely be more centralized, with smaller states having less power in the legislature.
4. Provision b: Outcome - Smaller states would have less power, more centralized power to larger states. Provision g: Outcome - Executive might lack direct popular accountability, legislature - dominated government.