The New Jersey Plan was a scheme of a Federal Constitution suggested in the Convention of 1787 by William Paterson, of New Jersey, on June the 15th. It proposed: The enlargement and correction of the Articles of Confederation; that Congress should remain a single body, and should regulate taxation and commerce, and should choose the executive; that requisitions from States should be continued; that a judiciary should be established; that naturalization should be uniform; that the executive should coerce refractory States or individuals, and other provisions of less importance. This plan was unfavourably reported, the Randolph plan being preferred, as creating a stronger government and doing more to remedy the defects of the Confederation. Research New Jersey Plan
The Randolph Plan was the scheme of an American Federal constitution proposed in the Convention of 1787 by Edmund Randolph of Virginia. It was the first plan submitted, being presented on May the 29th. It was composed of fifteen resolutions and proposed a correction of the Articles of Confederation; representation by population in two branches of Congress, the first chosen by the people, the second by State Legislatures; congressional control of taxation and commerce; congressional veto of State enactments; that Congress should choose the executive; that the executive with part of the judiciary should have a limited veto on Acts of Congress, and other less important provisions. The plan was favourably reported and many of its suggestions were used in the drafting of the American Constitution. Research Randolph Plan
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