States Support for Different Plans during Constitutional Convention

Support for the New Jersey Plan and the Connecticut Plan

States with a relatively low population were likely to support the New Jersey Plan and the Connecticut Plan during the Constitutional Convention. The New Jersey Plan, proposed by William Paterson, aimed to protect the interests of smaller states by advocating for equal representation in Congress. This meant that each state, regardless of its population size, would have the same number of representatives in the legislative branch.

The Connecticut Plan, also known as the Great Compromise, sought to reach a middle ground between the interests of larger and smaller states. This plan proposed a bicameral legislature, with one house (Senate) having equal representation for all states and the other house (House of Representatives) having representation based on the population of each state. This compromise was crucial in uniting the states with varying population sizes and ensuring fair representation in the government.