The proposal for state representation that was supported by smaller states but not by larger ones was the New Jersey Plan. This plan called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state, regardless of population size, which appealed to smaller states. In contrast, the Virginia Plan favored representation based on population, which larger states supported.
At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by smaller states but not by larger ones?
the Articles of Confederation
the New Jersey Plan
the Virginia Plan
the House of Representatives
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