After the collapse of the Roman Empire, most social institutions were lost. The only European institution to rise from this was the Catholic Church, and because of this, it was able to exert its power over most of Europe unchallenged.
During the High Middle Ages, the Catholic Church became organized into an elaborate hierarchy. It established the supreme power of its leader, the Pope. It also adopted most of the duties that we now associate with government. This model was not challenged until the late medieval period.
After the collapse of the Roman Empire, most social institutions were lost. The only European institution to rise from this was the Catholic Church, and because of this, it was able to exert its power over most of Europe unchallenged.
During the High Middle Ages, the Catholic Church became organized into an elaborate hierarchy. It established the supreme power of its leader, the Pope. It also adopted most of the duties that we now associate with government. This model was not challenged until the late medieval period.
The New Jersey plan favored giving control of the federal government to the states, not the people through their representatives. The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature of only one house. The New Jersey Plan called for equal representation in which each state had the same number of representatives.
