Virginia Plan - representation in Congress is based on population, New Jersey Plan - representation in Congress is equal no matter how big a state's population may be, The Great Compromise - Both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan were used to create the legislative branch, compromise - both sides make an agreement giving up a little of what each side wants, Congress - lawmaking body in the United States, Senate - Created because of the New Jersey Plan; 100 Senators because each state has equal representation (2 per state), House of Representatives - Created because of the Virginia Plan; 435 total representatives - each state gets a different number of representatives based on population,  3/5 Compromise - enslaved people would count as 3/5 of person towards a state's population totals, Electoral College - group of electors who elect the President; each state has a different number of electors based on a state's population; 270 electoral votes needed to win the Presidency, Constitutional Convention - meeting in Philadelphia, PA in 1787 to write the U.S. Constitution,

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