The Virginia Plan proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based on

A) equal representation between the states.
B) the concept of universal suffrage.
C) the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution,or both.
D) the strength of each state's militia.

Virginia Plan

A proposal drafted by James Madison and presented by Edmund Randolph to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, suggesting a national government with legislative, executive, and judicial branches structured primarily around population or financial contributions, favoring larger states.

Universal Suffrage

The right of all adult citizens to vote in political elections, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or gender, a fundamental principle of democratic societies.

State's Revenue

The total income generated by a state government through taxation, fees, charges, and other sources used to fund public services and infrastructure.