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Drafting the Constitution — Quiz

Question 5 • United States Government

Which statement about the Virginia Plan is accurate?

Answer
A
It called for a unicameral legislature.
B
It inspired the creation of the New Jersey Plan.
C
It supported the interests of the smaller states.
D
It proposed an executive staff instead of a single executive.

Explanation

The Virginia Plan proposed a national government with a strong legislature in which representation was based on population, favoring larger states. Smaller states opposed it and developed the New Jersey Plan as an alternative, so the Virginia Plan inspired its creation. It called for a bicameral legislature and a single executive, making A and D inaccurate.

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