USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Virginia
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New Jersey
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Connecticut
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Three-fifths
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Detailed explanation-1: -The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation. That is, each state’s representation in Congress would be based on its population.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Virginia, or large state, plan provided for a bicameral legislature with representation of each state based on its population or wealth; the New Jersey, or small state, plan proposed equal representation for each state in Congress.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Paterson’s New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature. This plan maintained the form of government under the Articles of Confederation while adding powers to raise revenue and regulate commerce and foreign affairs.
Detailed explanation-4: -The vote on the Virginia Plan was to move from equal representation to a population-based system.