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title: "Why did the small states oppose the Virginia Plan?"  
description: "Why did the small states oppose the Virginia Plan?"  
author: "Peterson arnold"  
published: 2018-04-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41176/why-did-the-small-states-oppose-the-virginia-plan  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why did the small states oppose the Virginia Plan?

Why did the small [states](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51244/how-do-jackson-and-calhoun-differ-when-it-comes-to-states-rights-vs-federal-rights) oppose the Virginia [Plan](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44026/making-a-plan-to-be-a-building-contractor)?


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