Virginia Plan
A proposal to the Constitutional Convention for the creation a government with 3 branches equal in power
Real World Example
The Virginia Plan was proposed in 1787 during the Constitutional Convention as a way to create a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. It responded to the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, which lacked a strong central authority and had difficulty enforcing laws and collecting taxes. By suggesting a system with checks and balances, the Virginia Plan aimed to ensure no single branch would dominate the government. Today, the structure it proposed still affects us through the U.S. government's balance of powers, which helps protect citizens' freedoms and prevent tyranny. For example, if a law is unfair, the judicial branch can declare it unconstitutional, ensuring that our rights are upheld and that government remains fair and just.
