how was the legislature organized new jersey plan

The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral (single‑house) legislature in which each state had equal representation, meaning one vote per state regardless of population size.

Core idea of the legislature

• The plan kept the Confederation Congress but modified it into a single national legislature with expanded powers while still being one house.

• Each state, large or small, would send delegates but collectively have only one vote, preserving the political power of the smaller states.

How it was organized

• Structure: One national legislative body (unicameral Congress) instead of two separate chambers.

• Representation: Equal state representation; state populations did not matter for how many votes they got in the legislature.

• Continuity: It largely retained the framework of the Articles of Confederation Congress but strengthened it with additional national powers, like taxing and regulating trade.

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