Question

Which of the following statements BEST represents James Madison's approach toward a legislature?



A
He proposed a bicameral legislature where each state had an equal number of representatives.



B
He proposed that citizens would elect representatives of a lower house who would then elect an upper house.



C
He proposed a plan based on a strong central authority where the legislative branch would be checked by the executive.



D
He proposed a unicameral legislature that was modeled on the earlier Articles of Confederation.

Answer 1

B

Madison's Virginia Plan called for a bicameral legislature in which the lower house would be elected by the people and the lower house would choose members of the upper house.