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| Virginia Plan | |
|---|---|
 Front side of the Virginia Plan 1787 | |
| Created | May 29, 1787 |
| Location | National Archives |
| Author(s) | James Madison |
| Purpose | Propose a structure of government to the Philadelphia Convention |
| Full text | |
 Virginia Plan at Wikisource | |
The Virginia Plan (also known as the Randolph Plan or the Large-State Plan) was a proposed plan of government for the United States presented at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The plan called for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature. The plan was drafted by James Madison and Edmund Randolph.[1][2]
The Virginia Plan was notable for its role in setting the overall agenda for debate in the Convention and, in particular, for setting forth the idea of population-weighted representation in the proposed national legislature.[3][4] The Virginia Plan favored the interests of states with large populations, and the New Jersey Plan was proposed in response to protect small state interests.