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.
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Virginia favored the Virginia plan and New Jersey favored the New Jersey plan
The Virginia Plan favored mostly the larger states because it was based on population. The New Jersey Plan favored smaller states because each state represented equally.
They favored the New Jersey plan because it said they would get one Representative no matter the population of the state. In the Virginia plan, states got seats in the house based on the population of the state.
The Senate would be favored more, because in the senate, regardless of population, any state has two senators. In the House of Representatives, smaller states would have less representation, as it was based upon population.
New Jersey Plan
Virginia favored the Virginia plan and New Jersey favored the New Jersey plan
The New Jersey plan stated that the larger states should have the most representation. This worried the smaller states that they would not be heard as much.
The Virginia Plan favored mostly the larger states because it was based on population. The New Jersey Plan favored smaller states because each state represented equally.
They favored the New Jersey plan because it said they would get one Representative no matter the population of the state. In the Virginia plan, states got seats in the house based on the population of the state.
If the Founding Fathers had approved the Virginia Plan, which favored representation based on population, smaller states like New Jersey would likely have felt marginalized and underrepresented in the new government structure. This could have led to significant tensions and possibly even rejection of the proposed constitution by smaller states. Ultimately, the concerns of these states prompted the creation of the New Jersey Plan, which advocated for equal representation regardless of population, leading to the Great Compromise that balanced both plans. The outcome would have significantly altered the federal structure and dynamics of power among states.
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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.
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South Carolina supported the Virginia Plan, which proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population size. This plan favored larger states like South Carolina, as it would give them more influence in the national government compared to the New Jersey Plan, which called for equal representation for all states.
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They would be represented equally.