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What was the name of the small states plan which opposed some aspects of the Virginia plan?
No, the Virginia plan called for representation by population. This put Virginia at a huge advantage (being one of the most heavily populated states) while giving states such as Rhode Island almost no representation.
Small states objected to the Virginia plan because they?
The Virginia Plan would have disadvantaged them since representation would be contingent on population.
Which plan did both large and small states agree upon when creating the great compromise?
The virginia plan and jersey plan!
What plan was supported by the small states and why?
The New Jersey Plan because they got more rights than the Virginia Plan.
Why was the Virginia Plan unpopular with representatives from small states?
Basically, smaller states had little representation in the national government. Since population determined representation in the Virginia Plan, smaller states felt that they would lose substantial power in the nation government.
What was the name of the small states plan which opposed some aspects of the Virginia plan?
No, the Virginia plan called for representation by population. This put Virginia at a huge advantage (being one of the most heavily populated states) while giving states such as Rhode Island almost no representation.
Small states objected to the Virginia plan because they?
The Virginia Plan would have disadvantaged them since representation would be contingent on population.
Did the Virginia Plan appeal to large states or small states?
The Virginia Plan appealed to large states and in fact was also known as The Large-State Plan. It was created by James Madison on May 29, 1787.
How did the Virginia Plan address the weakness of the articles of confederation?
Small states didnt like it because they wouldnt be represented well. The New Jersey Plan had equal representation for all states, but then large states were upset, so the Great Compromise met in the middle, one house with equal representation and one with representation determined by population.
Why did small states see the Great Compromise as an improvement over the Virginia Plan?
It gave them more congressional representation than the Virginia Plan did.
Which plan did both large and small states agree upon when creating the great compromise?
The virginia plan and jersey plan!
What plan was supported by the small states and why?
The New Jersey Plan because they got more rights than the Virginia Plan.
What plan was supported by the small states why?
The New Jersey Plan because they got more rights than the Virginia Plan.
What is the historical significance of Virginia plan?
The Virginia plan wanted = Large states wanted representation by populationThe New Jersey plan wanted = Small states wanted equal number of representation
What plan did William Patterson propose?
He proposed the New Jersey (Paterson) Plan. It counteracted the Virginia plan by saying that all states should have an equal vote in congress. If the number of representatives was based off of population like the Virginia plan suggested, small states would be swallowed up by larger states. The small states would lose their voice in the government.
What plan at the Philadelphia Convention favored the large states because it wanted representation based on population?
Virginia plan
What were some of the complaints of small states regarding the Virginia Plan?
The Virginia Plan was based on population, while the New Jersey plan gave all states equal legislative representation. The small states could have been effectively stymied by control of the more populous states under the Virginia plan. The compromise was to form a bicameral Congress with one chamber using a form of each of the plans: the House of Representatives with proportional representation and the Senate with equal representation.
