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William Paterson formulated the plan and proposed the plan May 28, 1787. William Paterson was born in 1745. William was a lawyer and a governor of Virginia. William defended the Virginia plan to the conventions delegates. The smaller states mostly opposed the Virginia plan because they had less population and would have less delegates. William Patterson died in 1806.

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The New Jersey plan, also known as the small state plan and the Paterson plan, supports small states so they can have an equal say in the House of Representatives. The New Jersey plan was an alternative plan for the Virginia plan. It was presented in 11 resolutions drafted by William Paterson which was supported by other small states such as Connecticut, New York, and Delaware. The New Jersey plan also favored three branches of government.

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The New Jersey plan happened  in Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The constitutional convention took place with 55 delegates from the 13 states(no including Rhode Island). A couple delegates from each state.

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The New Jersey Plan was presented at the Constitutional Convention. The plan was held from between May 25, 1787 and September 17, 1787.

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The New Jersey plan happened because, after the Virginia Plan had been proposed, William Paterson had made another plan that would combine and make compromises for both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan.

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The New Jersey plan was approved by a vote. The vote was decided by Congress, and was introduced at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787. The plan called for each state to have one vote in Congress.