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During the Continental Congress, two plans were put forth to create a design for Congress. Which of the following best describes how Congress would be designed, according to the New Jersey Plan?

-There would be one house, and representatives would be chosen according to the number of people who lived in each state.
-There would be two houses, and representatives would be chosen according to the number of people who lived in each state.
-There would be one house, and every state would have the same number of representatives regardless of the population.
-There would be two houses, and every state would have the same number of representatives regardless of the population.

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It would be the second one .
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Answer:

Option B is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The New Jersey Plan, or The Small State Plan or Paterson Plan, was presented by William Paterson on June 15, 1787, as a proposal for the structure of the U.S. Government. It was delivered at the Constitutional Convention. This plan mentioned that there would be two houses, and representatives would be chosen according to the number of people who lived in each state. Of course, the less populous states were opposed to the plan because it meant to give control to the more populous states.

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