The New Jersey Plan

The first major point of contention was over the issue of congressional presentation. The virginia plan placed judicial appointments in the hands of gress but this wound up handing the tools of tyranny to the fickle mob, rather than some power hungry tyrant. In terms of overall form, the new jersey plan went nowhere. After a few weeks of fruitless debates, the question was referred to a committee where the famous connecticut compromise was hashed out. It would maintain the supremely powerful single house of congress and preserve the rule of one state, one vote. But it also granted the national government more power to tax and regulate trade and enforce compliance with its laws.