The New Jersey Plan

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Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:urban_planning
gptkbp:address representation in Congress
gptkbp:addressed representation based on population
gptkbp:advocated_for state sovereignty
gptkbp:calls_for equal representation for each state
gptkbp:historical_context the formation of the United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The New Jersey Plan
gptkbp:included unicameral legislature
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:executive_branch
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for gptkb:U._S._Constitution
state representation in Congress
gptkbp:is_aimed_at preserve the Articles of Confederation
gptkbp:is_critical_for American political history
gptkbp:is_debated_in the Connecticut Compromise
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:Constitution
the future of the Union
gptkbp:is_incorporated_in the U. S. Constitution through compromises
gptkbp:is_influential_in the legislative structure of the U. S.
gptkbp:is_opposed_by larger states
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the political climate of the time
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:known_as Small State Plan
gptkbp:negotiated_by state and federal interests
gptkbp:notable_release 1787
gptkbp:proposed_a_federal_executive elected by Congress
gptkbp:proposed_a_federal_judiciary with limited powers
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:William_Paterson
gptkbp:replaced_by the bicameral legislature system
gptkbp:suggested_that Congress should have the power to tax
Congress should regulate commerce
gptkbp:was rejected in favor of the Great Compromise
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the ratification debates of the Constitution
gptkbp:was_a_key_element_in_the_formation_of the federal government
gptkbp:was_a_proposal_that_emphasized the rights of smaller states
gptkbp:was_a_proposal_that_sought_to_balance state and federal powers.
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Virginia_Plan
gptkbp:was_a_significant_proposal_for the structure of Congress
gptkbp:was_characterized_by its focus on state equality
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the Senate
the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
gptkbp:was_one_of_the_competing_visions_for the new American government
gptkbp:was_one_of_the_first_proposals_for a new government structure
gptkbp:was_one_of_the_key_proposals_during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_debate_over gptkb:federal_government
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_discussions_on the balance of power
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_larger_debate_on the nature of federalism in America
gptkbp:was_presented_as_an_alternative_to gptkb:the_Virginia_Plan
gptkbp:was_supported_by smaller states
gptkbp:was_ultimately_overshadowed_by the larger states' proposals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_J._Florio
gptkb:Battle_of_Lexington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6