Vilken delstatsplan skapade representanthuset?
Virginia
History of the United States House of Representatives
En av de mest splittrande frågorna för konventet var kongressens struktur. I James Madisons Virginiaplan föreslogs en kongress med två kamrar, där underhuset skulle väljas direkt av folket och överhuset skulle väljas av underhuset. Planen fick stöd av delegater från stora stater som Virginia, Massachusetts och Pennsylvania, eftersom den krävde representation baserad på befolkningsmängd. De mindre staterna föredrog dock New Jersey-planen, som krävde en enkammarkongress med lika representation för staterna. Så småningom nåddes en kompromiss, känd som Connecticutkompromissen eller den stora kompromissen; ett av kongressens hus (representanthuset) skulle ge proportionell representation, medan det andra (senaten) skulle ge lika representation.  Konstitutionen ratificerades i slutet av 1788, och dess fullständiga genomförande fastställdes till den 4 mars 1789. Representanthuset inledde sitt arbete den 1 april 1789, då det för första gången uppnådde beslutförhet. Frederick Muhlenberg, en luthersk präst och politiker från Pennsylvania, var den första talmannen i Förenta staternas representanthus.
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