Question

At the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan would have granted more power to A) industrial states. B) agricultural states. C) states with small population. D) states with large population.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) states with large population.

Explanation:

The Virginia Plan was the unofficial agenda for the Convention. The Virginia delegation arrived before the other delegations to Philadelphia and began meeting daily to discuss projects for the new government. All except the first resolution were written by James Madison, and were reported at the Convention by Edmund Randolph.

The plan included:

• A bicameral legislature  
• The members of both Chambers determined proportionally
• The lower house would be chosen by the population of several states
• The Upper House would be elected by the lower house appointed by the state legislatures
• The legislature would be very powerful
• An executive was planned, but it would exist to ensure that the will of the legislature was carried out, and elected by the legislature
• Formation of a judiciary, with duration of life
• A Review Board consisting of the executive and some national judiciaries and would have the power to veto and revise national legislation
• The national legislature would be able to veto state laws