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 designed to ensure that all states, regardless of their population size, had an equal voice in the legislative process, contrasting with the Virginia Plan, which proposed representation based on population.
What was the solution proposed by the New Jersey Plan?
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Each enslaved person would represent three-fifths of a person in a state's population.
Each enslaved person would represent three-fifths of a person in a state's population.
The government would have two branches of Congress, one based on state population and the other on an equal number of representatives.
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.
Each state would have equal power by having one representative each in Congress.
Each state's representation would be based on its population.
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