What form of legislature was proposed by the Virginia Plan?

The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature, which means it consisted of two separate chambers or houses. This proposal was presented during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and aimed to create a stronger national government with representation based on population. This was significant because it sought to balance representation between populous states and smaller states, and was a departure from the unicameral legislature structure that existed under the Articles of Confederation, which many felt was inadequate.

The bicameral structure was intended to allow for more thorough deliberation and to check against hasty legislation, reflecting the Federalist principles of governance. This led to a compromise that ultimately influenced the structure of Congress we have today, with the House of Representatives representing the population and the Senate providing equal representation for states.