Why didn't Mason sign the Constitution?
No Bill of Rights
Missing signature page
Illegible text
He forgot
Answer
The absence of a Bill of Rights, which would safeguard individual liberties and prevent government overreach, was the primary reason for George Mason's refusal to sign the United States Constitution. He believed that without such protections, the Constitution would give the federal government excessive power and leave citizens vulnerable to potential abuses of authority.
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