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Our Documents: Virginia Plan (1787)

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Read the complete text of the Virginia Plan that proposed a strong central government consisting of three branches. You can also view images of the original drafts.

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checks and balances, james madison

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constitutional convention, historical evidence, three branches of government, virginia plan, american historic documents, edmund randolph, nara, national archives, national archives and records administration, our documents, u.s. constitution

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Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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