113k views
16 votes
New jerseys plan con and pros

1 Answer

9 votes

Answer:

Cons:

-Individual states lost some of their power to the government.

-Slave holding states were able to partially count the amount of slaves they had as their population

-Distributes power more evenly.

Pros:

-Restoring the unicameral structure from the Articles of Confederation.

-Each state was equal regardless of the size of its population.

-Power to tax and regulate interstate commerce.

-Gave Congress the power to tax.

User Halberdier
by
8.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.