Because Jefferson was one of the figureheads of an independent america and the fact that he was the second vice president it was an obvious choose for most people. Jefferson being a member of the democratic republican party took the floor from former president who was a Federalist.
Also if this was for e2020 someone will answer with the sample answer
Answer: Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay
Explanation:
-they never won for president.
-Also, they never had as much support as the Democrats and Republicans
New Jersey Plan proposed by William Paterson of New Jersey
Its proposal followed the Virginia Plan (written by James Madison and presented by Edmund Randolph) with a two-house legislature with representation that depended on state population.