Which of the following was a characteristic of government proposed by the new jersey plan?
a. it denied congress the ability to regulate trade.
b. it preserved an executive committee rather than adopting a singular president.
c. it denied congress the ability to levy taxes.
d. it based representation on population rather than keeping states equal regardless of size.

D. It based representation on population rather than keeping states equal regardless of size.

Explanation: They have small population in New Jersey.

Virginia has huge populations.

Option B.

Explanation:

It preserved an executive committee rather than adopting a singular President, is the right answer.

The New Jersey Plan was a recommendation for the construction of Government in the United States. William Paterson introduced this plan on 15th June 1787 at the Constitutional Convention. This plan was an acknowledgement to the Virginia Plan, which asked for two houses of Congress, both chosen with distribution according to residents. However, this plan preserved an executive council rather than selecting a single President.

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