15 of 3015 of 30 Items

Question

Question
Why did states with smaller populations support the New Jersey Plan?

(1 point)
Responses

because it determined representation in Congress by population
because it determined representation in Congress by population

because it granted equal representation in Congress
because it granted equal representation in Congress

because it allowed the Executive Committee to levy taxes
because it allowed the Executive Committee to levy taxes

because it allowed the Executive Committee to veto state laws
because it allowed the Executive Committee to veto state laws

Answer 1

States with smaller populations supported the New Jersey Plan because it granted equal representation in Congress. This plan proposed that each state, regardless of its population size, would have an equal number of representatives in the legislature, which was appealing to smaller states that feared losing influence to larger states under a population-based representation system.