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New Jersey plan

noun

, American History.
  1. a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state.


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Others, including California and New Jersey, plan to keep theirs in place for now.

Ali pointed out that the "Unlock New Jersey" plan calls for opening with a specific timeline and a measured approach, arguing small businesses like hers don't have much more time to waste.

The “Virginia Plan” required representation in Congress to be based on population; the “New Jersey Plan” entailed equal representation for all states.

The New Jersey plan comes amid a national reckoning over the consequences of gerrymandering and has been met by fierce opposition across the political landscape — and not just from Republicans and nonpartisan watchdog groups.

Good government and civil liberties groups across the political spectrum have announced their opposition to the New Jersey plan.

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