The Great Compromise: State Power

The Great Compromise: State Power

The Great Compromise In 1787, delegates from the thirteen states of the newly founded USA came together at the Constitutional Convention. There were two plans on the table: the Virginia Plan (VP) and the New Jersey Plan (NJP) [1]. The VP was favored by  larger...
The Great Compromise: House of the People

The Great Compromise: House of the People

The House of Representatives (from here on referred to as the House) is one of the two chambers of Congress. Congress forms the legislative branch of the government as set out in section 1 of Article I of the US Constitution [1]. The reason for this...