Asked by darren

Which of the following best describes the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?



Hint:

Difference = how things are not the same; what makes them unlike each other.
Group of answer choices

The Virginia Plan favored equal representation, while the New Jersey Plan favored representation by population.

The Virginia Plan was supported by small states, while the New Jersey Plan was supported by large states.

The Virginia Plan called for two houses with representation based on population, while the New Jersey Plan called for one house with equal representation for all states.

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The Virginia Plan called for two houses with representation based on population, while the New Jersey Plan called for one house with equal representation for all states.

Explanation: Large states backed the Virginia Plan (representation by population in a bicameral legislature); small states backed the New Jersey Plan (a single-chamber legislature with equal state representation).