In opposition to the recommendations of the Virginia delegates during the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey Plan advocated a single-chamber legislature with

a. equal representation among the states regardless of population.
b. slaves counting as three-fifths of a whole person.
c. the Supreme Court determining the number of representatives from each state.
d. no executive branch.
e. lifelong appointments for representatives.


ANS: A

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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