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The delegates at the Constitutional Convention decided to base the Constitution on the Virginia Plan, which was drafted by James Madison. The Virginia Plan called for a strong central government with separate branches and a bicameral legislature. Madison's plan heavily influenced the structure and principles of the Constitution.
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia, PA drafted the United States Constitution. Three plans were presented to the delegates--the New Jersey Plan, the Virginia Plan, and Hamilton's Plan. The delegates finally accepted what came to be known as "The Great Compromise" which took parts from the New Jersey and Virginia plans. The delegates realized that compromise agreements would be necessary if they were to draft a new constitution for the nation. On Monday, August 6, 1787, the convention accepted the first draft of the Constitution. MrV
Virginia Plan
drafting a new constitution, making a new government and making a plan
drafting a new constitution, making a new government and making a plan
wrote a new constitution
Constitutional Delegates approved the draft. The approved Constitution was then ratified by the states according to the accepted plan promulgated prior to the draft.
So the public couldn't put a stop to their plan to create a new constitution
So the public couldn't put a stop to their plan to create a new constitution
Madison had helped develop Virginia's Constitution 11 years earlier, and it was his Virginia Plan that served as the basis for debate in the development of the U.S. Constitution. Madison argued strongly for a strong central government that would unify the country.