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?
A.)There would be one house, and representatives would be chosen according to the number of people who lived in each state.
B.)There would be two houses, and representatives would be chosen according to the number of people who lived in each state.
C.)There would be one house, and every state would have the same number of representatives regardless of the population.
D.)There would be two houses, and every state would have the same number of representatives regardless of the population.
A?
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No, A is not right. Check your text.
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It would be C.
The correct answer is C.) There would be one house, and every state would have the same number of representatives regardless of the population.
To arrive at this answer, you can follow these steps:
1. Start by understanding the New Jersey Plan. The New Jersey Plan was put forth by William Paterson during the Continental Congress. It proposed a unicameral (one house) legislative body.
2. Consider the key feature of the New Jersey Plan. The New Jersey Plan aimed for equal representation among states, regardless of their population size.
3. Evaluate the options given. Option A suggests that there would be one house, but representatives would be chosen based on the population size of each state. However, this contradicts the principle of equal representation according to the New Jersey Plan.
4. Option B suggests that there would be two houses, which does not align with the New Jersey Plan's proposal for a unicameral body.
5. Option C correctly describes the New Jersey Plan, stating that there would be one house, and every state would have the same number of representatives regardless of population.
6. Finally, confirm that no other options seem to align with the New Jersey Plan. Option D suggests two houses with equal representation, but the New Jersey Plan proposed only one house.
Therefore, the best description of how Congress would be designed, according to the New Jersey Plan, is option C.) There would be one house, and every state would have the same number of representatives regardless of the population.