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Courtney Smith
on Oct 30, 2024
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The New Jersey Plan, proposed by William Paterson,
A) suggested that the federal government should have greater financial power than the states.
B) called for a unicameral legislature with an equal number of representatives from each state.
C) called for a bicameral legislature with the number of representatives for both based on population.
D) contained language that would eventually allow all black slaves to be freed.
New Jersey Plan
A proposal at the Constitutional Convention (1787) advocating for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state, contrasting with the Virginia Plan’s representation based on population.
William Paterson
A signatory of the U.S. Constitution, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and the second Governor of New Jersey.
- Acquire knowledge about the pivotal significance of the Constitutional Convention and the confirmation process of the U.S. Constitution.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the pivotal significance of the Constitutional Convention and the confirmation process of the U.S. Constitution.
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