Between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, which proposed proportional representation and which proposed equal representation?

• A. Virginia Plan proposed proportional representation
• B. New Jersey Plan proposed proportional representation
• C. Connecticut Plan proposed proportional representation
• D. Hamilton Plan proposed proportional representation

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how representation in Congress would be allocated. Proportional representation means seats are based on population, so larger states get more influence; equal representation means every state has the same weight, regardless of size.

The Virginia Plan proposed proportional representation, giving more seats to states with larger populations. The New Jersey Plan favored equal representation, ensuring each state would have the same number of delegates regardless of size. This tension between population-based and equal representation was a central clash at the Convention and helped move toward the Connecticut Compromise, which combined proportional representation in the House with equal representation in the Senate.