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The goal was to strengthen the national government and to limit its power.
The Virginia plan
The Virginia Plan is the plan presented by the larger states at the constitutional convention of 1787. It recommended a consolidated national government. Theories from the following philosophers were used in this plan: John Locke, Montesquieu, and Edward Coke.
James Madison drafted the Virginia Plan, and Edmund Randolph presented it to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It proposed a bicameral legislature for the United States.
Virginia and New Jersey
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Madison drafted the plan presented by Virginia Governor Randolph, and William Patterson of _______ presented a plan that was similar to the Articles of Confederation.
The New Jersey Plan (APEX)
The Connecticut Compromise -Apex
James Madison is credited with developing the Virginia Plan, along with assistance from Edmund Randolph and others. The Virginia Plan, presented at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, proposed a strong central government with a bicameral legislature and proportional representation based on population.
The New Jersey Plan, The Virginia Plan, and the Great Compromise! :)
On 25th May, 1787 George Washington was elected chairman of Philadelphia convention. This was the first order of business of the convention. The main business on the convention's agenda was "Virginia plan" presented by Governor of Virginia Edmund Randolph. It dealt with new structure of government.
New Jersey Plan