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60 Second Civics: Virginia Accepts the Constitution
Virginia accepts the the proposed Constitution and George Mason returns to Gunston Hall to spend his final days. [1:20]
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60 Second Civics: George Mason's Legacy
George Mason's legacy: how much do you know about this important Founder? [1:34]
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60 Second Civics: George Mason
He insisted on a Bill of Rights and refused to sign the Constitution, but he's one of the most important figures in American constitutionalism. Meet George Mason, delegate of Virginia. [1 min. 14 secs.]
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60 Second Civics:amendments and Judicial Review Part 1:amending the Constitution
The Framers wanted the Constitution to be difficult to amend, but not sacrosanct.
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60 Second Civics: Unsuccessful Arguments for a Bill of Rights
George Mason and others argued that a bill of rights be added to the Constitution. They did not gain enough support for the idea during the Philadelphia Convention, but their idea would eventually triumph.