In creating the Constitution there were many conflicting views of how the newly created government should function. Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government in which a Senate and executive powers were chosen for life by indirect election, therefore creating an aristocracy. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin wanted a government based on separation of powers, and limited national authority. There were two plans proposed during the debates. One was the Virginia Plan, proposed by Edmund Randolph, the governor of Virginia. This plan would favor the large states, and would have a two house legislature. The lower house would be chosen by the American people, and the upper house would be elected by the by the lower house. The nominees would b e chosen by the state legislature. The number of representatives for the houses would be based on the population on the state. The more citizen's a state had, the more representatives it would have.

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