Which of the following statements is the best example of a major dispute during the Constitutional Convention? A. the House of Representatives vs. the Senate B. the Three-Fifths Compromise vs. the Great Compromise C. the Articles of Confederation vs. the United States Constitution D. the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan

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Molly Walls

16 August, 12:50

Which of the following statements is the best example of a major dispute during the Constitutional Convention? A. the House of Representatives vs. the Senate B. the Three-Fifths Compromise vs. the Great Compromise C. the Articles of Confederation vs. the United States Constitution D. the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan

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D. the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan

One of the best examples is the "Great Compromise." In the "Great Compromise," every state was given equal representation, previously known as the New Jersey Plan, in one house of Congress, and proportional representation, known before as the Virginia Plan, in the other. In the Senate, every state would have two seats.