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| 1 | virginia delegate james madison's plan of government, in which states got a number of representatives in congress based on their population | 57 sets | |
| 2 | virginia delegate james madison’s plan of government, in which states got a number of representatives in congress based on their population | 16 sets | |
| 3 | initial proposal at the constitutional convention made by the virginia delegation for a strong central government with a bicameral legislature dominated by the big states. | 11 sets | |
| 4 | james madison introduced this place which called for a national government that had unrestricted rights of legislation and taxation, the right to veto any state law, and use military force against the states. it also specified a bicameral legislature and fixed representation in both houses who also named judges and the president | 8 sets | |
| 5 | plan at the constitutional convention that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chamber legislature | 7 sets | |
| 6 | proposal to create a strong national government | 7 sets | |
| 7 | large states, representation based on population | 7 sets | |
| 8 | plan presented to the constitutional convention that proposed the creation of a bicameral legislature with representation in both houses proportional to population. the plan favored large states as such. | 7 sets | |
| 9 | the virginia plan was presented to the constitutional convention and proposed the creation of a bicameral legislature with representation in both houses proportional to population. the virginia plan favored the large states, which would have a much greater voice. in opposition, the small states proposed the new jersey plan. in the end, the two sides found common ground through the connecticut compromise. | 7 sets | |
| 10 | madison's plan for a bicameral legislature, whith the executive and judiciary chosen by the legislature | 5 sets | |
| 11 | representation based on population | 5 sets | |
| 12 | james madison's plan of government, in which states got a number of representatives in congress based on their population | 5 sets | |
| 13 | plan of government which favored the larger states over the smaller | 5 sets | |
| 14 | the proposal at the constitutional convention that called for representation of each state in congress in proportion to that state's share of the u.s. population. | 5 sets | |
| 15 | "large state plan;" called for three branches of government- legislative, executive, judicial- and representation in the legislature should be based on population; presented by edmund randolph | 4 sets | |
| 16 | a plan submitted to the constitutional convention that proposed a new form of government, not a mere revision of the articles of confederation. the plan envisioned a much stronger national government structured around three branches. james madison prepared the initial draft. | 4 sets | |
| 17 | proposal to create a strong national government. | 4 sets | |
| 18 | 0 | 4 sets | |
| 19 | virginia delegate james madison's plan of government, in which states got a number of representatives in congress based on their population. | 4 sets | |
| 20 | a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the constitutional convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature. | 4 sets | |
| 21 | plan presented by delegates from virginia at the constitutional convention; called for a three- branch government with a bicameral legislature in which each state's membership would be determined by its population or its financial support for the central government | 4 sets | |
| 22 | plan of the larger states to have a bicameral legislature with representatives based on population, gave more power to large states | 3 sets | |
| 23 | an argument in the constitutional meeting for states to have representation for the states' population | 3 sets | |
| 24 | a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the constitutional convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house and executive and judicial branches to be | 3 sets | |
| 25 | large-state plan; 3 branches of government | 3 sets | |
| 26 | the proposal at the constitutional convention that called for representation of each state in congress in proportion to that state's share of the u.s. population | 3 sets | |
| 27 | the plan written by james madison. it said that there would be three branches of government. legislative, executive, and judicial. there would be two houses in legislature with both based off of population. presented by edmund randolph | 3 sets | |
| 28 | strong national government with 3 branches, legis. exec. & judicial. legislative branch: 2 houses both based on population of state. larger state more reps. | 3 sets | |
| 29 | the plan to have number of congress members per state be based on population | 3 sets | |
| 30 | the virginia plan called for a two-house congress with each state's representation based on state population. | 3 sets | |
| 31 | favored large states and offered a bicameral legislature based on equal representation. | 3 sets | |
| 32 | known as "the large-state plan," a framework of the constitution that constituted of representation in both houses of a bicameral congress based on population; the weak states feared the large ones would band together and lord over the rest under this plan | 2 sets | |
| 33 | government based on proportional representation, bigger states supported | 2 sets | |
| 34 | called for a two-house congress with each state's representation based on state population. | 2 sets | |
| 35 | a constitutional proposal that the smaller states' representatives feared would give permanent supremacy to the larger states | 2 sets | |
| 36 | a proposal for the new constitution, supported by large states that would have based representation on population and provided for a centralized national government that could overrule the states. | 2 sets | |
| 37 | large state plan | 2 sets | |
| 38 | virginia delegate james madison's plan of government, in which states got a number of representatives in congress based on their population and that the government has a bicameral legislature | 2 sets | |
| 39 | called for 3 branches of government; bicameral legislature; representatives chosen by population | 2 sets | |
| 40 | plan presented by delegates from virginia at the constitutional convention; called for a three-branch government with a bicameral legislature in which each state's membership would be determined by its population or its financial support for the central government | 2 sets | |