Virginia Plan: Written by James Madison, President, courts, and Congress with two houses, Population of the state would determine how many representatives each state had, Larger states would have more votes than smaller states, Delegates from states with more people liked this plan, States that liked it: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York, Larger states may ignore interests of smaller states, New Jersey Plan: Written by William Paterson, One house Congress and each state would have one vote, Congress could tax and regulate trade, No president but a committee to carry out laws, Delegates from smaller states liked this plan, States that liked this plan: Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland, Smaller states would have the same power as larger states, Great Compromise: Written by Roger Sherman, Two house Congress - Senate and House of Representatives, Each state would have two senate members, The number of seats a state had in the House of Representatives was based on their population, No group of states was fully satisfied, but all could accept this plan, Also called the Connecticut Compromise,

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