MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT
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did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse
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did not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the military
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prevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states
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prevented the judicial branch from using judicial review to overturn acts of the legislature.
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Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-2: -As an Anti-Federalist, he believed that a strong national government without a bill of rights would undermine individual freedom. Mason also significantly contributed to other documents that advanced the development of the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many were not pleased with the document that was drafted. One of George Mason’s objections was that he thought the Constitution did not adequately protect U.S. citizens without a Bill of Rights. Since no Bill of Rights was intended to be added before the document was ratified, he chose not to sign the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Q. What assurance did this argument give to those who opposed ratifying the Constitution? The amendment process would allow state governments to nullify federal law. The rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of government.