Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
Virginia Plan
Noun
/vərˈdʒɪn.i.ə plæn/
Definition
The Virginia Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States government presented at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Examples
- The Virginia Plan proposed a national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- Many delegates at the Constitutional Convention supported the Virginia Plan due to its emphasis on population-based representation.
- The Virginia Plan laid the groundwork for the eventual structure of the U.S. Constitution.
Meaning
It aimed to create a strong national government with a bicameral legislature, where representation would be based on population, benefiting larger states.
Synonyms
- None
