The solution proposed by the New Jersey Plan was that each state would have equal power by having one representative each in Congress. This plan was presented as an alternative to the Virginia Plan, advocating for equal representation for each state regardless of population size, which was particularly favored by smaller states. The New Jersey Plan aimed to preserve the existing structure of the Articles of Confederation while allowing for some improvements in federal authority.
What was the solution proposed by the New Jersey Plan?
• Each enslaved person would represent three-fifths of a person in a state's population.
• Each state's representation would be based on its population.
• The government would have two branches of Congress, one based on state population and the other on an equal number of representatives.
• Each state would have equal power by having one representative each in Congress.
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