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- how does henry think congress might behave without a bill of rights? explain in two or three sentences.
Patrick Henry was concerned that without a Bill of Rights, Congress (under the proposed Constitution) might overstep its bounds. He feared Congress would exercise powers not explicitly granted, potentially infringing on individual liberties, as there would be no clear enumeration of rights to restrict governmental overreach.
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Patrick Henry believed that without a Bill of Rights, Congress would likely overstep its authority, exercising powers not explicitly granted (like infringing on individual liberties) since there would be no clear enumeration of rights to limit governmental overreach.