What does the Virginia Declaration of Rights suggest about George Mason’s beliefs about early American governance?

The Virginia Declaration of Rights, drafted by George Mason in 1776, affirmed that people have inherent rights, including liberty, and that government exists to protect those rights. Its emphasis reflects the revolutionary era’s concern with limiting government power and safeguarding individual freedoms. This supports choice C, not the idea that Mason favored inherited status or government overriding liberty.

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