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Why did small states in particular prefer the New Jersey Plan?

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It maintained a loose confederation.
It maintained a loose confederation.

It withheld few powers from the states.
It withheld few powers from the states.

It gave Congress veto power over state law.
It gave Congress veto power over state law.

It represented the states as equals.

Small states in particular preferred the New Jersey Plan because it represented the states as equals. This plan proposed that each state would have an equal number of representatives in Congress, regardless of size or population. This ensured that smaller states would have an equal say in the legislative process and would not be overshadowed by larger states.

Small states in particular preferred the New Jersey Plan because it represented the states as equals.