Supporters of the New Jersey Plan advocated for a unicameral legislature in which each state would have an equal vote, regardless of its population size. They aimed to protect the interests of smaller states against the dominance of larger states, emphasizing state sovereignty and equal representation. The plan was proposed as a counter to the Virginia Plan, which favored representation based on population. Ultimately, the New Jersey Plan contributed to the debate that led to the Great Compromise, establishing a bicameral legislature.
Supporters of the New Jersey Plan called for a legeslature in which each state had one vote.
The Great Compromise
The larger states should have more representatives in Congress.
The larger states should have more representatives in Congress.
Larger states should have more representatives in congress.
Many of the larger states that knew they would get better representation voted in favor of this, such as New York and other densely populated areas. The supporters of the New Jesey plan were smaller staes, because the New Jersey Plan offered equal represenation. Small states such as Delaware preferred this plan much more.
that each state would get more representatives based on the state population.
The New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan proposed a plural executive that would be elected by Congress.
New Jersey Plan
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The New Jersey Plan.