<span>It had a population that was right in the middle of all of the states then formed. This gave it the ability to see which concepts from the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan would best overall fit the new country's legislature. Connecticut wouldn't have been the most powerful state under either plan, so they didn't have a reason to wholeheartedly support either plan, and could give suggestions on how to please both sides.</span>
Nordic countries have progressive childcare policies meaning women aren't faced with the decision between work or their children. Due to generous childcare, maternity, and parental leave policies women feel more inclined to participate in their government.
