The Hamilton Plan was a system of national government proposed by Alexander Hamilton at the Constitutional Convention in June 1787. Hamilton’s plan was distinctive in that it called for a very strong federal government. His plan called for a bicameral legislature with a lower body called the “Assembly” to which members would be elected to three-year terms, and an upper body called the “Senate” to which members would be elected for life. It also called for a President chosen for life that would serve “during good behavior.” Hamilton’s plan was mostly ignored by members of the Constitutional Convention, as none of the other delegates endorsed the plan. Hamilton’s plan highlights the beliefs that would outline the rest of his political career: he believed in a strong executive, powerful federal government, and less delegated authority to the states.