Question
The New Jersey and Virginia plans of the 1780s were each meant to
A) draft a peace treaty with the British.
B) draft a plan for independence from Britain.
C) create a compromise on the issue of slavery.
D) settle issues regarding the power of states in the national government.
A) draft a peace treaty with the British.
B) draft a plan for independence from Britain.
C) create a compromise on the issue of slavery.
D) settle issues regarding the power of states in the national government.
Answers
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The New Jersey and Virginia plans of the 1780s were each meant to **D) settle issues regarding the power of states in the national government.**
These plans were proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to address how representation and power would be allocated between states in the new government framework. The Virginia Plan favored larger states with representation based on population, while the New Jersey Plan favored smaller states with equal representation.
These plans were proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to address how representation and power would be allocated between states in the new government framework. The Virginia Plan favored larger states with representation based on population, while the New Jersey Plan favored smaller states with equal representation.