Under which plan would each state have had an equal number of votes in the legislature?

• A. Virginia Plan
• B. New Jersey Plan
• C. Connecticut Plan
• D. Maryland Plan

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how representation is allocated in a legislature: by population or by state equality. The plan that would give each state the same number of votes in the legislative body is the one that calls for equal representation for every state, regardless of size. This plan proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote, so every state would be on equal footing. That’s why it’s the best answer.

In contrast, the plan that ties representation to population would give larger states more votes, not equal ones. The plan that creates a two-chamber legislature mixes both ideas: one chamber would have representation by population, while the other would have equal representation per state. That means not all votes in the legislature would be equal across states, so it doesn’t meet the criterion of equal state votes in the legislature as a whole.