Question

1. during the planning of the u.s. constitution, what document was referenced to set up the house of representatives as a legislative body, in which each state’s representation was based on its population?

○ the permanent apportionment act
○ the virginia plan
○ the census
○ the new jersey plan

Explanation:

The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature, with the House of Representatives (one of the two legislative bodies) having representation based on state population. The Permanent Apportionment Act deals with apportionment post - Constitution, the census is a tool for determining population (not the document that set up the House), and the New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation for states regardless of population. So the Virginia Plan is the document that set up the House of Representatives with representation based on population.

Answer:

the Virginia Plan