Question

At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by smaller states but not by larger ones?

Answer 1

B) the New Jersey Plan

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) The New Jersey Plan.

The New Jersey Plan was favored by small states because this plan would create a unicamerial legislature in which every state would receive one vote regardless of population. This means that New Jersey would have the same power in developing national laws as states with larger populations (like Virginia). The larger states disliked this idea,as they felt their population should reflect their political power in the federal government.