Virginia plan

American  

[ver-jin-yuh plan] / vərˈdʒɪn yə ˌplæn /

noun

American History.

1. a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature.

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Example Sentences

It’s reported jurisdictions in 15 states including West Virginia plan to use a mobile voting app for some voters before November, despite concerns from cybersecurity experts.

From Fox News • Apr. 22, 2020

Under the Virginia plan, the District would contribute $178 million and Maryland would give $167 million.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2018

She supports a Virginia plan to use offshore drilling royalties to pay for transportation improvements within the state.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2016

Under the Virginia plan, the proposed amendment would affirm the Supreme Court's power to desegregate schools.

From Time Magazine Archive

For example, provision was made in the Virginia plan for the separation of the three branches of government; under the Articles executive, legislative, and judicial powers were vested in the Congress.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel