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__**The New Jersey Plan**__ Consists of 3 Branches(Legislative,Executive, and Judicial) The Legislative appoints people to serve in the executive branch. The Executive selects the justices of the supreme court. One House(Unicameral) States would be represented egually, all states had the same amount of power. National government could levy taxes and import duties, regulate trade, and state laws.

__**Virginia Plan**__ Consists of 3 Branches(Legislative,Executive, and Judicial) The Legislative was more powerful,chose people to serve in the executive and judicial branches. Two Houses(Bicameral) The House of Representatives was elected by the people and the senate was elected by the state legislatures. (Represented proportionally) The legislative could regulate interstate trade, strike down laws deemed unconstitutional, and use armed foreces to enforce laws.