At the Constitutional Convention, the delegations defeat the New Jersey Plan proposed by William Paterson, that both houses of Congress should have equal State suffrage, (NAY, 7; YEA, 3; ABSTAIN, 2).
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Authority:
Articles of Confederation, Article XIII
ccc-2point0.com/articles-of-confederation
References:
Avalon Project – Madison Debates – June 19
avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_619.asp
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