Constitutional Convention
(Philadelphia, 1787)

- George Washington was elected president of the Convention.

Virginia Plan

- It called for a strong national governmnet with 3 branches.

(legislative, executive, and judicial branches)

- It called for a bicameral legislature, in which the number of representatives in each house would depend on the population of the state.

New Jersey Plan

- It also called for a strong national government with 3 branches.

- It called for a unicameral legislature, in which every state received one vote.