* Proposed by James Madison
* Based on the idea of proportional representation in both houses of Congress, based on population
* Strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
* Bicameral legislature with a Senate and a House of Representatives
* President elected by the legislature
* Supreme Court appointed by the legislature
New Jersey Plan:
* Proposed by William Paterson
* Based on the idea of equal representation for each state in Congress, regardless of population
* Weak national government with limited powers
* Unicameral legislature with one house of representatives
* Plural executive elected by the legislature
* Supreme Court appointed by the executive
Connecticut Plan (the Great Compromise):
* Proposed by Roger Sherman
* A combination of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
* Bicameral legislature with the Senate representing states equally and the House of Representatives representing states proportionally based on population
* President elected by an electoral college
* Supreme Court appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate