... plan of government. Based on the ideas of the French philosopher Montesquieu, the idea called for three separate branches, including a bicameral legislature, and also a system of checks and balances, which would prevent one branch form gaining too much power. The first issue that called for debate was the representation of states in the government. Under the Articles, each state had just one vote. Edmund Randolph proposed the Virginia Plan, under which ... exports. Another decision made was the removal of direct election, except for the election of representatives to the House of Repres...

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