What issue were the Virginia and New Jersey Plans attempting to resolve? fair representation between small and large states in the national legislature equal representation of slaves in northern and southern states a need for more power and independence in the executive branch checks and balances between the executive, judicial, and legislative branches

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17 April, 04:59

What issue were the Virginia and New Jersey Plans attempting to resolve? fair representation between small and large states in the national legislature equal representation of slaves in northern and southern states a need for more power and independence in the executive branch checks and balances between the executive, judicial, and legislative branches

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Jessica Livingston · Answer 1

A. fair representation between small and large states in the national legislature

The Virginia Plan called for a Congress consisting of two houses, with the total number of delegates being divided among states according to the free population of each state.

The New Jersey Plan called for a house legislature in which each state could only cast one vote.