Critics of the Virginia Plan were concerned that it favored larger states by allocating representation based on population, which would marginalize smaller states. They feared this could lead to a dominance of populous states in the legislative process, undermining the principle of equal representation. Additionally, some believed it concentrated too much power in the federal government at the expense of state sovereignty. This opposition ultimately contributed to the development of a compromise that balanced representation between large and small states.
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The Virginia Plan, also known as the Rudolph Plan or the Large-State Plan, was proposed by Virginia delegates and drafted by James Madison.
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Either the Great Compromise or the Virginia Plan
Virginia (the Large State Plan was also called the Virginia Plan).
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The smaller states opposed the Virginia Plan due to issues Federalism and representation. Many of them were anti-Federalist, and they worried that states with larger populations would hold all the power.
james madison for the virginia plan and william patterson for the new jersey plan
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The Virginia plan favored the people of Virginia.
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