Virginia Plan

Virginia Plan
Front side of the Virginia Plan 1787
Created	May 29, 1787
Location	National Archives
Author(s)	James Madison
Purpose	Propose a structure of government to the Philadelphia Convention
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The Virginia Plan (also known as the Randolph Plan or the Large-State Plan) was a proposed plan of government for the United States presented at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The plan called for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature. The plan was drafted by James Madison and Edmund Randolph.^{[1] [2]}

The Virginia Plan was notable for its role in setting the overall agenda for debate in the Convention and, in particular, for setting forth the idea of population-weighted representation in the proposed national legislature.^[3][4] The Virginia Plan favored the interests of states with large populations, and the New Jersey Plan was proposed in response to protect small state interests.