Patrick henry spoke these words at the virginia ratifying convention. which concern about the u. s. constitution was he expressing that led to the addition of the bill of rights? the excessive amount of power given to the states the lack of direct protections for basic personal freedoms the absence of an adequate system of checks and balances the uncertainty about which groups would be allowed to vote

The territory of the united states is of vast extent; it now contains near three millions of souls, and is capable of containing much > ten times that number. is it practicable for a country, so large and so numerous as they will soon become, to elect a representation, that will speak their sentiments, without their becoming so numerous as to be incapable of transacting public business? it certainly is not." which founding document and idea does this excerpt reflect? brutus no. 1—limited government brutus no. 1—republicanism federalist no. 10—limited government federalist no. 10—republicanism