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According to the Virginia Plan, who or what would exercise power in all areas “in which the separate states are incompetent”?

According to the Virginia Plan, who or what would exercise power in all areas “in which the separate states are incompetent”? A. A gubernatorial convention

B. The president

C. The Supreme Court

D. Congress

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Quizzma TeamJuly 14, 2025

The correct answer is D. Congress.

The Virginia Plan proposed a strong national government with a bicameral legislature, meaning that power would be exercised by Congress in areas where individual states were not capable of governing effectively. This plan emphasized that a centralized authority was necessary to handle certain issues that transcended state boundaries.