The Virginia Plan

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:strategy
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:aims_to state representation issues
gptkbp:calls_for three branches of government
gptkbp:emphasized_the_need_for gptkb:checks_and_balances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Virginia Plan
gptkbp:included representation based on population
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:executive_branch
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for American political structure
modern American democracy
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for federal government structure
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:Great_Compromise
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:New_Jersey_Plan
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:Constitution
state sovereignty
gptkbp:is_influential_in the drafting of the Constitution
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:New_Jersey_Plan
gptkbp:is_opposed_by smaller states
delegates from smaller states
gptkbp:is_recommended_by strong national government
gptkbp:is_supported_by larger states
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Connecticut_Compromise
gptkbp:notable_release 1787
gptkbp:originated_in a stronger federal government
gptkbp:presented_by gptkb:Edmund_Randolph
gptkbp:proposed_a_national_legislature_with two houses
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:James_Madison
representation in Congress
a national executive
the establishment of a federal system
a national legislature with two chambers.
gptkbp:replaced_by the Constitution as ratified
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for the creation of the Senate
gptkbp:was_a_document_that_shaped the legislative framework of the U. S.
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the debates over the Constitution
gptkbp:was_a_key_proposal_in the formation of the United States government
gptkbp:was_a_plan_that_aimed_to address the failures of the Articles of Confederation
gptkbp:was_a_plan_that_sought_to create a more effective government
gptkbp:was_a_proposal_that_called_for a national judiciary
gptkbp:was_a_proposal_that_emphasized the importance of population in representation
gptkbp:was_a_proposal_that_highlighted the need for a strong central authority
gptkbp:was_a_proposal_that_included a system of checks and balances
gptkbp:was_a_proposal_that_influenced the structure of Congress
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Montesquieu's ideas
gptkbp:was_one_of_the_first_plans_to_suggest proportional representation
gptkbp:was_part_of the larger debate on federalism
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_discussions_on federal representation
gptkbp:was_supported_by Virginia delegation
gptkbp:was_ultimately_modified_by Constitutional Convention delegates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virginia_Randolph
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