Who proposed the Virginia Plan that favored larger states and later became the first U.S. Attorney General?

• A. James Madison
• B. John Jay
• C. Edmond Randolph
• D. Roger Sherman

Answer: (C)

The Virginia Plan, which favored larger states by proposing representation based on population, was introduced at the Constitutional Convention by Edmund Randolph. While James Madison drafted much of the plan, Randolph presented it to the delegates and argued for a stronger national government with a bicameral legislature. Randolph’s later role as the first U.S. Attorney General under George Washington ties his name directly to both the proposal and the early federal government, making him the best answer. (James Madison is closely associated with drafting the plan, John Jay would become the first Chief Justice, and Roger Sherman was a key proponent of the Connecticut Compromise.)