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Why did states with smaller populations support the new jersey plan?
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Why did the writers of the constitution change the amount of voting power for small and large states?
Many small states felt like they did not have much power when voting, so they demanded something called the New Jersey Plan. This said that states should have an equal amount of votes as the larger states. This favored smaller states with lower populations. Coincidentally, New Jersey is a small state. Next, the larger states liked their power since most of them had larger populations. Due to this, they wanted the Virginia Plan. This based number of votes on population. To make a compromise, the writers of the Constitution made two chambers of Congress. One chamber had the number of votes based on population, while the other chamber had an equal amount of votes for all states. We know these chambers as the House of Representatives and the Senate.
How was the electoral college founded?
The electoral college in the US is a compromise reached by the founding fathers. States with smaller populations wanted each state to just have one vote, while states with large populations wanted to have every persons vote. This was not seen as fair by the smaller state because the large states could choose the president every time. So they compromised, each state would have a set number of votes based on the size of that states population.
How did the great compromise solve the problem of reprentation in congress?
The Great Compromise solved the debate created by the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan. The New Jersey Plan was proposed by William Paterson in response to the Virginia Plan. The Virginia Plan wanted Congress to be based on population; states with larger populations would have more representation. Those states with small populations were against this idea. Their solution was the New Jersey Plan, which would give equal representation to all states. Both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were not accepted. Instead, the Connecticut Plan, or the Great Compromise, was adopted. This created two branches in Congress. The Senate, which reflected the New Jersey Plan and gave equal representation to all states, and the House of Representatives, which reflected the Virginia Plan and gave representation to states based on population.
What were the major provisions of great compromise?
The Great Compromise provided a bicameral legislature with both a representation based on population (the House of representatives; which appealed to larger states), and an equal representation (the Senate; which appealed to smaller states, with lower populations).
Which House of Congress favors smaller states?
The house of representatives represents states with higher populations more. This is because states have representatives in the house of representatives according to their population. For example, heavily populated California has over 50 representatives while sparsely populated wyoming has only one House of Representatives
Why did people support the new jersey plan?
It favored the states with the larger populations. People who lived in states with more population got more representation in the House of Representatives. This was a flawed plan, as the smaller states like Rhode Island and Massachusetts were basically left out and didn't have a say in the government.
Which states favor the representation set up in the state?
states with smaller populations
Why did smaller states support the New Jersey Plan?
The Jersey Plan was more appealing to the smaller states because it gave better voting conditions based on the fact of them having smaller populations as opposed to Virginia with higher population. Because of Virginia having a higher population the chances of a presidential candidate is dramatically increased by the vote of the larger states.
. What problem was addressed by the New Jersey Plan?
unequal representation of smaller states
Which plan favored the smaller states?
The New Jersey plan
Who did the New Jersey plan work?
The New Jersey Plan did not work because it benefited smaller states
How would the New Jersey plan help?
The New Jersey Plan stated that all states would be represented by and equal number of legislators. This is great for small states but would not be enough representation for states with larger populations.
In 1790 which states had smaller populations than rhode island?
Delaware with a population of 59,096
Why did Luther martin support the New Jersey plan?
He believed that the Virginia plan would give the larger states more power and that the smaller states would get overuled , so luther a group supported the virginia plan.
What compromise might be found would be supported by New Jersey as well as by states that wanted the legislature based on the states' populations?
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What compromise might be found that would be supported by New Jersey as well as by states that wanted the legislature based on the states' populations?
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What plan of government favored the smaller states?
the sdr plane was the smaller size in worl
