Question

Which of these statements best explains why small states supported the New Jersey Plan?
A. The New Jersey Plan included a weak executive and gave the states most of the power.
B. The New Jersey Plan proposed a bicameral legislature, in which representation was proportional to population.
C. The New Jersey Plan included a strong executive with veto power and a system of checks and balances.
D. The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature, in which every state had the same number of representatives.

Answer 1

D. The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state had equal representation, which protected small states' interests against domination by larger states.