The Virginia Plan favored the large states. It called for population-weighted representation for a bicameral legislature.
the constitutional convention (the states)
give absolute power to the executive branch
they gave to much power to the states
The goal was to strengthen the national government and to limit its power.
the central government needed addition power
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The Constitutional convention was not actually called the constitutional convention because it was created to modify the Articles of Confederation. However, the articles, although they had some benefits, were very weak and gave most power to the states and not to the central gov't, so the constitution was drafted in secret, so as not to influence any of the framer's views by outside opinions.
Give absolute power to the elective branch. (ALS)
may 29, 1787, after the convention began, the Virginia delegates offered plans for the new government. this plan was called the Virginia plan. under the articles the national government had consisted of a legislative branch with one house congress. the Virginia plan gave power to the larger states. the Pennsylvania and the New Jersey plans were also considered.
Hamilton's proposal that found little support in the Constitutional Convention was that he wanted a national government. He believed that a national government would centralize power, but allow states to retain their individuality.
The two main factions at the Constitutional Convention were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Basically, the Federalists were in favor of a single governing power, while the Anti-Federalists recognized the need for states to govern themselves.