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Question 4 • United States History

At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by larger states but not by smaller ones?

Answer
A
the New Jersey Plan
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the Great Compromise
D
the Virginia Plan

Explanation

The Virginia Plan proposed representation in Congress based on each state's population, which gave larger states more influence. Smaller states opposed it because they wanted equal representation regardless of population. The correct choice is the Virginia Plan.

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