Question

Which of these statements best explains why small states supported the New Jersey Plan?(1 point)
Responses

The New Jersey Plan included a weak executive and gave the states most of the power.
The New Jersey Plan included a weak executive and gave the states most of the power.

The New Jersey Plan included a strong executive with veto power and a system of checks and balances.
The New Jersey Plan included a strong executive with veto power and a system of checks and balances.

The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature, in which every state had the same number of representatives.
The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature, in which every state had the same number of representatives.

The New Jersey Plan proposed a bicameral legislature, in which representation was proportional to population

Answer 1

The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature, in which every state had the same number of representatives. This equal representation protected small states' influence.