Summary: Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: * Edmund Randolph introduces the Virginia Plan, an effort to increase the strength of the national government * At the center of the Virginia Plan was Proportional Representation, a concept widely supported by the delegates from the large states. * The small state delegates react negatively to any change. They enjoyed Equal Representation under the Articles of Confederation. * Intense debate over representation divides the convention. * The large states dominate but push too far as the small states begin to push back.
