What does the Virginia Plan propose for representation?

The Virginia Plan proposed representation based on state population, which means that states with larger populations would have more representatives in the legislative body. This plan was a key proposal during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and aimed to create a stronger national government. It suggested a bicameral legislature where both houses would reflect each state's population, providing an advantage to more populous states in terms of legislative representation. This idea was rooted in the belief that the more people a state had, the greater its needs and interests in the national legislature. In contrast, equal representation, as suggested in other proposals, would mean every state has the same number of representatives regardless of size, which the Virginia Plan opposed. The proposal's emphasis on population was significant in shaping the discussions that ultimately led to the Great Compromise, balancing representation between large and small states.