At the constitutional convention, the individual states voted to work towards the formation of a new government by using: D. the Virginia plan.
A bicameral legislature can be defined as a legislative body that comprises two (2) chambers or houses;
- The upper chamber or house consists of Senators.
- The lower chamber or house is made up of the House of representatives.
A bicameral legislative branch in which each state would be represented in proportion to their contribution or the number of people living in the state was proposed by The Virginia Plan and it was drafted by James Madison in 1787.
The Virginia plan called for a legislature that is divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation in each state of the United States of America. Thus, states with large population would have more representatives in chambers than smaller states.
The Virginia plan was used by the individual states of the United States of America to work towards the formation of a new government at the constitutional convention, as well as keeping the proceedings secret and abandoning the Articles of Confederation.
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