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I assume you are referring to how the states are represented in the federal legislature. The small states wanted equal representation; that is, they wanted all states, regardless of population size, to have the same number of votes in the congress. The large states argued in favor of proportional representation, where votes would be apportioned by the size of the population. The compromise was, of course, to have a bicameral legislature, one with two houses, one having proportional representation, the other having equal representation.
states with smaller populations
Yes, as a small state, New Jersey had advocated representation equal to the larger states.
Virginia plan
The Virginia Plan, also known as the Large-State Plan, was the idea that opposed the New-Jersey Plan in that it expressed the idea that representation for the New Legislature should be based off of population (which would favor larger states) rather than have equal representation for the states.
The framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because it allowed for equal and fair representation. This is favorable to both large and small states.
Yes representation was one of the issues that directly caused the Civil War. However, it was not the only cause. The expansion of slavery was a huge one, but this relates to representation in Congress because the more slave states there were, the more votes that would swing debates into the slave states favor.
The Virginia plan was an idea proposed for the decision on the amount of representation for each state in Congress. The Virginia Plan suggested that representation should be determined by population and size of the state. That plan was not passed because it clearly did not favor smaller states who would end up with very little representation in the government. The New Jersey Plan was a completely contradicting plan that suggested that representation should be equal no matter what the size or population of the state was. That plan was not passed either because it only favored smaller states and politicians from the bigger states believed they needed more representation because of their size.
Northern states opposed it, Southern States were in favor. Finally they compromised, and agreed that 5 slaves would be counted as 3 citizens.
When writing the US Constitution, the New Jersey plan for the US legislature would have given each state equal representation without regard to population. This would give greater influence to citizens of the less populous states than a legislature apportioned by population (both houses under the Virginia Plan). Under the Connecticut Compromise (The Great Compromise), states have equal representation in the Senate but apportioned representation in the House of Representatives.*The unicameral plan previously used under the Articles of Confederation gave each state one vote in the legislature, which proved extremely problematic in practice.
When writing the US Constitution, the New Jersey plan for the US legislature would have given each state equal representation without regard to population. This would give greater influence to citizens of the less populous states than a legislature apportioned by population (both houses under the Virginia Plan). Under the Connecticut Compromise (The Great Compromise), states have equal representation in the Senate but apportioned representation in the House of Representatives.*The unicameral plan previously used under the Articles of Confederation gave each state one vote in the legislature, which proved extremely problematic in practice.
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