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The New Jersey Plan because they got more rights than the Virginia Plan.
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What states would most likely have favored the New Jersey Plan?
The small colonies supported the New Jersey Plan. They favored this plan because it proposed a Congress that was unicameral (having one house) and each state would have the same number of representatives or votes.
What was the name of the small states plan which opposed some aspects of the Virginia plan?
No, the Virginia plan called for representation by population. This put Virginia at a huge advantage (being one of the most heavily populated states) while giving states such as Rhode Island almost no representation.
Did John Rutledge support the New Jersey Plan?
no he did not he supported the Virginia plan
This plan was supported by the large what states?
No the plan was meant for the smaller states for equal representation whereas the Virginia plan was meant to be recorded by population.
Did James Wilson want states represented by population?
no. he supported the Virginia plan
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