Large states favored the Virginia Plan because it proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population. This meant that larger states would have more representatives in the national government, giving them more influence and power over decisions. The Virginia Plan called for a legislature where representation would be proportional to the population of each state, which was seen as advantageous by large states like Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, as they had larger populations and would therefore have more representatives and a stronger voice in the government. Additionally, the plan also included the election of the chief executive by the legislature, which further appealed to larger states as it would give them more say in selecting the nation's leader.
