The plan stated that there would be three branches of the government, legislative, executive, and judicial. With two houses: one with the members selected for two-year terms, the other selected for seven-year terms. Both of the houses would base the number of representatives with state population. One advantage to the Virginia plan was that the bigger states would be able to get their voices heard in the government. However, one disadvantage would be that the smaller states would not get a voice due to their smaller population. The New Jersey plan was written and introduced by William Paterson on June 15, 1787. There would be just one house with equal representation. This meant that all states, no matter their population, would have one representative in Congress. One advantage to the New Jersey plan would be that the smaller states would still get to voice their opinions. A disadvantage to the plan would be that the citizens of the larger states would have a smaller say in the