The Virginia Plan:Offered by Edmund RandolphLarger role for the federal governmentLegislative:Representation of the peopleProportional RepresentationBicameral House by people, Senate by state legislaturesChose both executive and judicial officialsExecutive:Undetermined size, elected by CongressSingle chief executiveImpeachment through legislation (chief executive)Judiciary:Life tenure; able to veto legislation in council of revisionState Laws vs. National Laws:National legislature takes precedence over state legislatureVeto over state lawsRegulate interstate trade use armed forces to enforce laws.Ratification:By the people

The New Jersey Plan:Offered by William Paterson Similar to Articles of ConfederationLegislative:Unicameral one vote per stateRested on state legislatureAppoints executive officesExecutive:Plural chief executive; removable by majorityImpeachment through governors (chief executive)Appoints Supreme Court JusticesApportioned by state equalityNo vetoJudiciary:No power over statesState Laws vs. National Laws:Government can compel obedience to national lawsRegulate trade and levy taxesRatification:By the states