At the Constitutional Convention, what did the smaller states have to fear about the Virginia Plan? What did the delegate from New Jersey propose instead? a. They feared a strong federal government. He proposed three branches of government that would have a single representative from each state. b. They feared that the larger states could easily outvote them in Congress. He proposed a one-house legislation in which each state would have one vote. c. They feared that the larger states would secede from the Union. He proposed a bill banning secession from the Union for three years. d. They feared that trade competition from the larger states would drive up the cost of goods. He proposed a law establishing a national sales tax limit.