Which plan proposed that each state would have one vote in the legislature?

Which plan proposed that each state would have one vote in the legislature?

• A. Virginia Plan
• B. New Jersey Plan
• C. Great Compromise
• D. Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer: (B)

This question tests how representation was planned at the Constitutional Convention. The plan that proposed equal representation for every state—one vote per state in a single-chamber legislature—was the New Jersey Plan. It was favored by smaller states because it kept all states on an equal footing, preventing larger states from dominating the legislature based on population. In contrast, the Virginia Plan pushed for representation by population in a bicameral Congress, while the Great Compromise blended ideas into a two-house structure with a Senate giving each state two votes and a House of Representatives apportioned by population. The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with counting enslaved people for representation and taxation, not with how many votes each state would get. So, the plan with one vote per state is the New Jersey Plan.

This question tests how representation was planned at the Constitutional Convention. The plan that proposed equal representation for every state—one vote per state in a single-chamber legislature—was the New Jersey Plan. It was favored by smaller states because it kept all states on an equal footing, preventing larger states from dominating the legislature based on population. In contrast, the Virginia Plan pushed for representation by population in a bicameral Congress, while the Great Compromise blended ideas into a two-house structure with a Senate giving each state two votes and a House of Representatives apportioned by population. The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with counting enslaved people for representation and taxation, not with how many votes each state would get. So, the plan with one vote per state is the New Jersey Plan.