Question

The new government needed the support of Virginia even after the Constitution went into effect because
a.
Patrick Henry and many other Antifederalists lived in Virginia.
b.
Virgina had the largest population in the nation.
c.
Thomas Jefferson’s correspondence from France urged fellow Virginians not to ratify.
d.
George Mason and Patrick Henry had refused to sign the Constitution.

Answer 1

Answer:

Mason attended Constitutional Convention

In the end, he was one of three remaining delegates who refused to sign the Constitution. One of several reasons that he offered in explanation was the absence of a bill of rights, for which he had helped to pave the way by consistently supporting a formal amending process.