The Virginia plan wanted a bicameral legislature, with each state having representation depending on their population. This appealed to the large states but less to the small states, who favored the New Jersey Plan, which provided a single house of goverment with states represented equally, no matter the size or population. In the end, parts of both plan were used under the Connecticut compromise, in which the federal government was bicameral, in with one chamber appointed based on population (the House of Representatives) and the other chamber with every state represented equally.
The Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan called for representation in Congress by population or by the amount of money given to the central government.
a strong central government and a bicameral legislature.
They both took power from states and gave it to the National Government.
Large states favored the Virginia Plan because it proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population, which would give them more political power and influence in the new government. This plan aligned with their interests, as they had larger populations and would benefit from greater representation compared to smaller states. Additionally, the Virginia Plan aimed to create a stronger central government, which appealed to large states seeking to enhance their economic and political standing.
The Virginia plan
The Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan called for representation in Congress by population or by the amount of money given to the central government.
James Madison
James Madison
A central government with three branches
The Virginia Plan was the large state. They mainly wanted a all powerful central government.
a strong central government and a bicameral legislature.
They both took power from states and gave it to the National Government.
Patrik Henry Did support the Virginia plan ,however he was very afraid of a strong central government and thought that it would just develop into a monarchy.