Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.
Committee consisting of all delegates to the Convention.
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Committee convened, first two resolutions of Virginia Plan considered. The form of a national government and how to determine representation debated.
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3. Resolved that a national Government ought to be established consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive & Judiciary.[+e675190] [+e675203]
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2. Resolved [+e675203]therefore [+e675203 -e675215]that the [+e675203]equality[+e675215]rights[+e675203 -e675215] of suffrage [+e675203]established by[+e675215]in[+e675203 -e675215] the [+e675203]N[+e675203 -e675215]a[+e675203]r[+e675215]ti[+e675203]cles of confederation[+e675215]onal Legislature[+e675203 -e675215] ought [+e675203]not to prevail in[+e675215]to be proportioned to[+e675203 -e675215] the [+e675203]na[+e675215]Quotas of contribu[+e675203 -e675215]tion[+e675203]al legislat[+e675215] [+e675221]
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3. Resolved that the national Legislature ought to consist of two branches.[+e675221] [+e675224]
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4. [+e675224]Resolved that the members of the first branch of the national legislature ought to be elected by the people of the several States.[+e675225]ure and that an equitable ratio[+e675215], or to the number[+e675203 -e675215] of [+e675203]f[+e675203 -e675215]re[+e675203]presentati[+e675215]e inhabitants, as the [+e675203 -e675215]on[+e675203]e[+e675203 -e675215] o[+e675203]ught to be substituted[+e675215]r the other rule may seem best in different cases[+e675203 -e675215].[+e675203]