What was the purpose of the new jersey plan
to support the interest of the smaller states
to implement a bicameral legislature
to nominate william paterson as chief executive
to ensure representation was based on population

if a bill passes in the house of representatives, it goes through a similar process in the senate. before a bill becomes law, it must be approved by both chambers of the legislature. the bill must pass with the same wording in the house of representatives and the senate before it can go to the governor for approval.

the south did not want the federal laws to overrule the state laws.