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Drafting the Constitution

Question 3 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of

Answer
A
bicameral legislation.
B
equal representation.
C
multi-cameral legislation.
D
parliamentary government.

Explanation

The New Jersey Plan proposed that each state have the same number of representatives in Congress, regardless of its population. This is called equal representation, so the correct choice is equal representation. The competing Virginia Plan favored representation based on population.

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