ratification
what were Patrick Henry's and george mason's views on ratification
the states had too many rights
Patrick Henry didn't like the ratification and was against it, James Madison, instead, applied it.
Yes, he made many speeches supporting the ratification of the Constitution, but the given in rebuttal to Patrick Henry was made on June 6, 1788.
Patrick Henry opposed ratification because he felt it gave the federal government too much power. Patrick Henry also felt the Constitution did not protect individual rights.
Patrick Henry and Richard Henry Lee were both Virginians who did NOT support the Ratification of the Constitution.
Patrick Henry
ratification
what were Patrick Henry's and george mason's views on ratification
the states had too many rights
Patrick Henry didn't like the ratification and was against it, James Madison, instead, applied it.
Yes, he made many speeches supporting the ratification of the Constitution, but the given in rebuttal to Patrick Henry was made on June 6, 1788.
anti federalist
There were several Virginians who did not support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Some of these men included: George Mason, Patrick Henry, and James Monroe.
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Patrick Henry and George Mason refused to ratify the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added. James Madison concurred that a Bill of Rights should be added. When this was certain to occur, these three Virginians voted for ratification, and Virginia became the 10th state to do so.