Question

Which government plan debated at the Constitutional Convention proposed dividing the legislative branch into two houses: one in which representation was based on a state's population and one in which each state had two representatives?

Answer 1

Virginia Plan

Step-by-step explanation:

Introduced to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison's Virginia Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation.