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How would states be represented in Congress under the New Jersey Plan?

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Each state would have one vote regardless of their size. This plan was presented because it oppose the Virginia Plan where the smaller states would not be well-represented. It also had features from the Article of Confederation where the states were independent bodies and will continue to.

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Each state would have one vote regardless of their size. This plan was presented because it oppose the Virginia Plan where the smaller states would not be well-represented. It also had features from the Article of Confederation where the states were independent bodies and will continue to be so.

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