The New Jersey Plan - 6/15/25
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New Jersey Plan
Proposed by William Paterson of New Jersey at the Constitutional Convention in 1787
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Reason for Proposal
Opposed the Virginia Plan for favoring large states
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Legislative Structure
Unicameral legislature (one house)
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Voting System
Each state had one vote, regardless of population
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Executive Branch
Power held by a group of people, not a single president
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Goal
Protect the power of smaller states in the new government
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