Highly populated states like Virginia and New York would have preferred the scenario where "Representation should be proportional to population." This preference aligns with the Virginia Plan, which proposed that representation in the legislative branch should be based on the population of each state, giving more populous states greater influence in the legislative process. This was a key point of contention during the Constitutional Convention, leading to the eventual compromise that established a bicameral legislature with both proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate.
Highly populated states like Virginia and New York would have preferred which scenario when it came to the Legislative Branch?
There should be a fixed number of representatives
The president should have control of the Legislative Branch and the election of its members
There should not be a Legislative Branch of government
Representation should be proportional to population
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