What is one reason that George Mason refused to sign the U. S. Constitution? A. He disagreed with a single executive heading a branch of government. B. He disagreed with the addition of a bill of rights. C. He believed it gave the federal government too much power. D. He believed it gave state governments too much power.

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26 September, 17:32

What is one reason that George Mason refused to sign the U. S. Constitution? A. He disagreed with a single executive heading a branch of government. B. He disagreed with the addition of a bill of rights. C. He believed it gave the federal government too much power. D. He believed it gave state governments too much power.

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Laila · Answer 1

As a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, Mason refused to sign the Constitution and lobbied against its ratification in his home state, believing the document as drafted gave too much power to a central government and was incomplete absent a bill of rights to guarantee individual liberty.