The Proposal Offered by the Smaller States During the Constitutional

question 62

Multiple Choice

The proposal offered by the smaller states during the Constitutional Convention that argued each state should be equally represented in the new regime regardless of its population was known as the

• A)Virginia Plan.
• B)Connecticut Plan.
• C)Massachusetts Plan.
• D)New Jersey Plan.

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Definitions:

Jointly And Severally

A legal term indicating that parties in an obligation or liability are responsible both together as a group and individually.

Contract Obligations

Duties imposed by a contract that parties must perform; failure to do so can result in legal action.

Partnership By Estoppel

A legal principle that occurs when a person who is not technically a partner in a business behaves like a partner or allows others to believe they are a partner, and as a result, may be held liable as a partner.

Justifiably Relies

A principle where a party reasonably depends on the statements or actions of another, typically in a legal or contractual context.