Hvilke delstaters plan blev lovgrundlaget for repræsentanternes hus?
Virginia
History of the United States House of Representatives
Et af de mest kontroversielle spørgsmål, som konventet stod over for, var kongressens struktur. James Madison's Virginia-plan krævede en kongres med to kamre; underhuset skulle vælges direkte af folket, og overhuset skulle vælges af underhuset. Planen fik støtte fra delegerede fra store stater som Virginia, Massachusetts og Pennsylvania, da den krævede en repræsentation baseret på befolkningstal. De mindre stater foretrak derimod New Jersey-planen, som krævede en enkammerkongres med lige repræsentation for staterne. Til sidst nåede man frem til et kompromis, kendt som Connecticut-kompromiset eller det store kompromis; det ene hus i Kongressen (Repræsentanternes Hus) skulle give proportional repræsentation, mens det andet (Senatet) skulle give lige repræsentation.  Forfatningen blev ratificeret ved udgangen af 1788, og den blev fuldt ud gennemført den 4. marts 1789. Repræsentanternes Hus begyndte sit arbejde den 1. april 1789, hvor det for første gang opnåede beslutningsdygtighed. Frederick Muhlenberg, en luthersk præst og politiker fra Pennsylvania, var den første formand for USA's Repræsentanternes Hus.
Virginia
History of the United States House of Representatives
One of the most divisive issues facing the Convention was the structure of Congress. James Madison's Virginia Plan called for a bicameral Congress; the lower house would be elected directly by the people, and the upper house would be elected by the lower house. The plan drew the support of delegates from large states such as Virginia, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, as it called for representation based on population. The smaller states, however, favored the New Jersey Plan, which called for a unicameral Congress with equal representation for the states. Eventually, a compromise, known as the Connecticut Compromise or the Great Compromise was reached; one house of Congress (the House of Representatives) would provide proportional representation, whereas the other (the Senate) would provide equal representation.  The Constitution was ratified by the end of 1788, and its full implementation was set for March 4, 1789. The House began work on April 1, 1789, when it achieved a quorum for the first time. Frederick Muhlenberg, a Pennsylvania Lutheran minister and politician, was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
History of the United States House of Representatives