What do they tell us? —that our rights are reserved. why not say so? is it because it will consume too much paper? 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? a the excessive amount of power given to the states b the lack of direct protections for basic personal freedoms c the absence of an adequate system of checks and balances d the uncertainty about which groups would be allowed to vote