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At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by smaller states but not by larger ones?

the Articles of Confederation
the New Jersey Plan
the Virginia Plan
the House of Representatives

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THE NEW JERSEY PLAN e2020 says its correct

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The New Jersey Plan was favored by smaller states because it gave equal representation to all states. The Virginia Plan, in contrast, distributed representation based on population, which naturally favored larger states.

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