What did the Virginia -- or "large state" -- Plan call for?
A) A unicameral legislature with representation based on population
B) A bicameral legislature with equal representation for every state
C) A unicameral legislature chosen by general election among the American population
D) A unicameral legislature with equal representation for every state
E) A bicameral legislature with representation based on population

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The Virginia or "large state" Plan called for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population. This meant that states with larger populations would have more representatives in Congress than smaller states. This proposal was in contrast to the New Jersey or "small state" Plan, which called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for every state. The compromise that emerged from the Constitutional Convention was the Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise, which created a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives.

What Did the Virginia -- or "Large State" -- Plan