What did the New Jersey plan seggest?

Question

Wiki User · Accepted Answer

A one-house legislature with equal representation from each state

Wiki User · Answer

When the United States Constitution was being drafted in 1787, the New Jersey  Plan was an option proposed by William Paterson, a New Jersey delegate. The Plan called for only one house of Congress with each state to have one vote in Congress instead of the number of votes being based on population. The New Jersey Plan was made as an alternative to the Virginia  Plan, which provided for a central government representation by population.

Wiki User · Answer

When the United States Constitution was being drafted in 1787, the New Jersey Plan was an option proposed by William Paterson, a New Jersey delegate. The Plan called for only one house of Congress with each state to have one vote in Congress instead of the number of votes being based on population. The New Jersey Plan was made as an alternative to the Virginia Plan, which provided for a central government with representation by population.

What did the New Jersey plan seggest?

What else can I help you with?

Which plan proposed only one federal court?

What plan proposed a plural executive that would be elected by congress?

Plan proposed by the small states at the Constitutional Convention?

Was the proposal to have a plural executive included in the Virginia Plan or the New Jersey Plan?

What plan offered the constitutional convention a proposal for representation?

What is a provision of the jersey plan?

What plan of government favored the smaller states?

Who introduced the failed New Jersey Plan?

What were the major features of the New Jersey Plan?

In the New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan did the New Jersey Plan want a more powerful government?

What plan called for a group or committee working together as the executive?

What two plans of government did the the delegates consider?

Resources

Top Categories

Product

Company