Virginia Plan: (option 1) Congress members elected based on population. i.e. the Congress members should have a number of votes based on the population.
New Jersey Plan: (Option 2) Congress members elected by state. It opposed the Virginia Plan, so the Congress members should have the same number of votes.
3/5 Compromise: (Option 3) how slaves were counted. Three out of every five slaves were counted toward state populations and for taxation.
Checks and Balances: (option 4) prevents one part of the government from being too strong. It implies the division of control among government organizations, such as a judiciary, a legislature, and an executive.
Federal System: (option 5) divided power between states and nation. It implies a strong national government and smaller local governments.
