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Which statement accurately describes the New Jersey Plan?

AThere would be one house in Congress, and every state would have the same number of representatives.
BThere would be one house in Congress, and representatives would be assigned based on state population.
CThere would be two houses in Congress, and every state would have the same number of representatives.
DThere would be two houses in Congress, and representatives would be assigned based on state population.

Verified Answer :

The correct answer is A.

The answer is A. It is best described as one congressional house must contain an equal amount of representative in each state. This is to ensure that even the smaller states would have the same level of power in the legislature as of the larger states.