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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 bicameral legislature, in which representation was proportional to population.
The New Jersey Plan proposed a bicameral legislature, in which representation was proportional to population.
The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature, in which every state had the same number of representatives.
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The statement that best explains why small states supported the New Jersey Plan is:
The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature, in which every state had the same number of representatives.
This structure ensured that smaller states would have an equal voice in the legislative process, as opposed to a system based on population which would favor larger states.
