Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state?

• A. New Jersey Plan
• B. Virginia Plan
• C. Connecticut Compromise
• D. Articles of Confederation

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is how to allocate power between states in a single legislative chamber. The plan that called for a single house where every state would have the same number of votes—regardless of population—was the New Jersey Plan. It was designed to keep equal say for small states and prevent dominance by larger states, which is why a unicameral structure with equal representation fits this plan.

Virginia Plan favored representation by population in a two-house legislature, so it isn’t the option described. The Connecticut Compromise later proposed a bicameral system with a House based on population and a Senate with equal representation for each state. The Articles of Confederation already had a unicameral Congress with one vote per state, but it wasn’t a new proposal to replace a national framework at the convention.