The debate over representation lasted for more than a month. Finally, a small group of delegates proposed a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. The sentences below describe the features of the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the compromise. Click to correct any errors in the text. The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature where representation would be equal. States with large populations supported it. The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature where representation would be equal. States with large populations supported it. The Great Compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans proposed a bicameral legislature, where representation in the House of Representatives was equal and representation in the Senate was equal.

The debate over representation lasted for more than a month. Finally, a small group of delegates proposed a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. The sentences below describe the features of the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the compromise. Click to correct any errors in the text. The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature where representation would be equal. States with large populations supported it. The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature where representation would be equal. States with large populations supported it. The Great Compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans proposed a bicameral legislature, where representation in the House of Representatives was equal and representation in the Senate was equal.