Virginia Plan
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.
| 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 |
| Full text | |
| Virginia Plan at Wikisource | |
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. 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.
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