The Virginia Plan of the Constitutional Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon:
A) equal representation between the states
B) the concept of universal suffrage
C) the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution or both
D) the geographical size of a state
E) the strength of each state's militia

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The Virginia Plan proposed a system of representation in the national legislature based on the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both. This plan favored larger states, as they would have more representation in the legislature. It was in contrast to the New Jersey Plan, which proposed equal representation between the states. Eventually, a compromise was reached with the Connecticut Compromise, which created a bicameral legislature with one house (the House of Representatives) based on population and another house (the Senate) with equal representation for each state.

The Virginia Plan of the Constitutional Convention Proposed a System