Under the New Jersey Plan, Each State Would Have Equal

question 62

Multiple Choice

Under the New Jersey Plan, each state would have equal representation, meaning that

• A) regardless of population, each state would have an equal say in Congress.
• B) states with larger populations would have a larger say in Congress.
• C) states with smaller populations would have less of a say in Congress.
• D) states with a higher population of slaves would have a larger say in Congress.
• E) only states in the North could count slaves as part of the population.

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