Which of the following was a feature of the Virginia Plan?
A) Acts passed by Congress would also have to be approved by three-fourths of the state legislatures before becoming the law of the land.
B) The state legislatures would become advisory bodies to a national Congress, thereby losing their power to enact laws.
C) Proportional representation would be provided in both houses of a two-house legislature.
D) An independent chief executive would be elected by direct vote of the people.

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The Virginia Plan proposed a two-house legislature with proportional representation in both houses, meaning that the number of representatives in each house would be based on the population of the state. This was a key feature of the plan and a major point of contention between large and small states during the Constitutional Convention. Option A is incorrect because the Virginia Plan did not include a provision for state legislatures to approve acts passed by Congress. Option B is incorrect because the Virginia Plan did not call for the state legislatures to become advisory bodies. Option D is incorrect because the Virginia Plan did not include a provision for a direct vote of the people to elect an independent chief executive, although this idea was later included in the Constitution with the creation of the Electoral College.

Which of the Following Was a Feature of the Virginia