The ____________,offered as a proposal at the Constitutional Convention,called for giving each state in Congress representation in proportion to the state's share of the population.

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The Virginia Plan, also known as the Large State Plan, was offered by James Madison and proposed a bicameral legislature with representation in proportion to the state's share of the population. This was in contrast to the New Jersey Plan, which proposed equal representation for all states, regardless of population. The Connecticut Plan, also known as the Great Compromise, ultimately combined elements of both plans to create the current system of representation in the US Congress. Rhode Island and New York did not propose any specific plans at the Constitutional Convention.

The ____________,Offered as a Proposal at the Constitutional Convention,called for Giving