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The "New Jersey Plan" for Congress would have given each state an equal number of seats, which means that citizens of less-populous states would have greater influence than those in states with larger numbers of citizens. The "Virginia Plan" was based strictly on population, which meant that smaller states could be rendered powerless compared to those with larger numbers of residents.
In the final compromise, the New Jersey plan became the basis for the US Senate (two per state) and the Virginia plan was adopted for the House of Representatives, where seats are apportioned on the basis of a state's relative population.
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What plan of government favored the smaller states?
the sdr plane was the smaller size in worl
Which plan did both large and small states agree upon when creating the great compromise?
The virginia plan and jersey plan!
Which states supported the viginia 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.
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.
In which plan were all states to be represented equally in the legislature?
new jersey plan
