Question

What proposal was at the heart of the Virginia Plan?

a. Establishing three branches of government, with the strongest being the executive branch and the president having the most power in appointing all members of other branches
b. Amending the Articles of Confederation to strengthen the national government and weaken states' representation in Congress
c. Establishing three branches of government, with the strongest being the legislative branch, which would consist of two houses and would choose the executive and judicial branches
d. Amending the Articles of Confederation to strengthen the national government and still protect the interests of small states

Answer 1

c. Establishing three branches of government, with the strongest being the legislative branch, which would consist of two houses and would choose the executive and judicial branches

Step-by-step explanation:

The Virginia Plan was a plan that was put forward by James Madison where he proposed that the legislative arm of government would be bicameral, that is having two branches and that representation in this branch by states would be done based on the population of the states.

This plan was proposed in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention and the legislative branch would be the strongest because it would select the people that would be part of the executive and judicial branch.