How did the Virginia Plan address the issue of representation?

Each state should decide how many members it would send to Congress.

Virginia should be the capital of the new nation.

Each state should have an equal number of representatives in Congress.

The number of representatives from each state should be based on population.

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Jasmin Chambers

1 August, 08:29

How did the Virginia Plan address the issue of representation?

Each state should decide how many members it would send to Congress.

Virginia should be the capital of the new nation.

Each state should have an equal number of representatives in Congress.

The number of representatives from each state should be based on population.

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Amiah Mitchell · Answer 1

By promoting the idea ofrepresentation in Congress being based on state population size, as opposed to having a set number of representatives per state