New Jersey plan

American  

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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• Virginia plan vs. New Jersey plan

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

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.

From Fox News

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

From Fox News

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

From Slate

Brownell, who has her own consulting firm, said the New Jersey plan is “greed disguised as green.”

From Washington Post