Why Did the Smaller States Object to the Virginia Plan

question 73

Multiple Choice

Why did the smaller states object to the Virginia Plan?

• A)Roger Sherman and other small-state delegates disliked Madison and Randolph and did not want them to receive recognition for advancing the Virginia Plan.
• B)Small states wanted to maintain the existing institutions (the Articles of Confederation),and thought the large states were wrong for trying to change the system.
• C)The Virginia Plan provided greater representation in the national legislature for larger and/or wealthier states,which disadvantaged the small states.
• D)The small states tended to be from the North and objected to the strong proslavery content in the Virginia Plan.
• E)The smaller states feared that the national government would force them to pay equal shares of the national budget.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Biases

Cognitive biases that influence how we perceive and interpret information about people, objects, or events, often leading to distorted judgments.

Implicit Favorite

An unconscious bias or preference for a particular option or choice, not openly expressed or acknowledged.

Information Processing

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Bounded Rationality

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