George Mason
He was a leading antifederalist, he opposed having a strong national government and feared that it would overrule state decisions. He fought for addition of individual and states’ rights in the Constitution to balance increased federal powers. He did not sign the Constitution because he thought it gave the federal government too much power and because he opposed slavery, which was not directly addressed in the Constitution. Instrumental in adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
He was a leading antifederalist, he opposed having a strong national government and feared that it would overrule state decisions. He fought for addition of individual and states’ rights in the Constitution to balance increased federal powers. He did not sign the Constitution because he thought it gave the federal government too much power and because he opposed slavery, which was not directly addressed in the Constitution. Instrumental in adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.