Question

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, supporters of the Virginia plan and supporters of the New Jersey plan differed over the method for

Answer 1

representation. The Virginia plan employed proportional representation while the New Jersey plan set up a system of equal state representation in the legislature. 

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: determining congressional representation

Congressional representation refers to the concept that the members of congress should represent the segmentation of citizens that exist within a country. This could be achieved by letting the states appoint their own representatives using local elections.