Which answer best explains why some states with smaller populations were more likely to support the New Jersey Plan's equal representation in Congress?

They favored the federal government having a greater amount of power over state governments.

They did not want to compromise with Southern states on the issue of slavery in the United States.

They feared they would have less power in the federal government than larger population states.

They had fewer delegates taking part in the Constitutional Convention than the larger states did.

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25 August, 22:35

Which answer best explains why some states with smaller populations were more likely to support the New Jersey Plan's equal representation in Congress?

They favored the federal government having a greater amount of power over state governments.

They did not want to compromise with Southern states on the issue of slavery in the United States.

They feared they would have less power in the federal government than larger population states.

They had fewer delegates taking part in the Constitutional Convention than the larger states did.

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Nicholas Ramirez · Answer 1

C. They feared they would have less power in the federal government than larger population states.

Explanation:

The New Jersey Plan basically gave smaller states representation. They did not believe it would be fair that bigger states, since they had more population, would get more representation than smaller states. This went against the Virginia Plan which wanted representation based on population numbers.