Delegates from large states, such as Pennsylvania, were able to manipulate the procedures at the Constitutional Convention in order to achieve final adoption of the Virginia Plan with negligible amendment.

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The Virginia Plan was significantly modified during the Constitutional Convention, leading to the creation of the Connecticut Compromise (or Great Compromise), which established a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the lower house and equal representation of the states in the upper house, rather than adopting the Virginia Plan with negligible amendment.

Delegates from Large States, Such as Pennsylvania, Were Able to Manipulate