Virginia Plan
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The Virginia Plan was a proposal introduced by James Madison at the Constitutional Convention. It proposed representation based on population, giving larger states more power than smaller states. It called for a Bicameral Legislature with a lower house elected from citizens of each state, and an upper house elected by members of the lower house.[1] This legislature was able to veto laws passed by states. It was responsible to choose the national executive. Many larger states supported this plan.
References
- ↑ U.S Government and Politics, by Paul Soifer