Why Was the Proposal by Virginia Delegate George Mason for a Bill

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why was the proposal by Virginia delegate George Mason for a bill of rights turned down with little debate in the waning days of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in September 1787?

• A)The delegates believed a Bill of Rights would discourage a strong and healthy central government.
• B)The delegates thought a Bill of Rights unnecessary for a government with such limited powers.
• C)The delegates came from the wealthy elite social class and were on the whole against individual rights.
• D)The delegates thought the proposed Bill of Rights imposed too many limits on the federal government.

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