Question
What did George Mason say must be included in the new Constitution?
a Bill of Rights
an aristocracy
a monarchy
There is no declaration of rights . . . . Nor are the people secured even in the enjoyment of the benefit of the common law . . . .
It is at present impossible to foresee whether [the Constitution] will, in its operation, produce a monarchy or a corrupt oppressive aristocracy.
-George Mason,
1787
a Bill of Rights
an aristocracy
a monarchy
There is no declaration of rights . . . . Nor are the people secured even in the enjoyment of the benefit of the common law . . . .
It is at present impossible to foresee whether [the Constitution] will, in its operation, produce a monarchy or a corrupt oppressive aristocracy.
-George Mason,
1787
Answers
GPT-4o mini
George Mason argued that a Bill of Rights must be included in the new Constitution. He expressed concerns about the lack of a declaration of rights and the potential for the government to become oppressive. His statements reflect a strong advocacy for the protection of individual liberties through a Bill of Rights.