Question

After Washington was inaugurated President in 1789Congress's first major task was to fulfill anti-federalist expectations by ______

A)the voting mechanism for the electoral college led to unintended consequences in the choices for president and vice president.
B)balanced competing needs for protection from tyranny with the need for an effective central government.
C)The Republican response to the Alien and Sedition Act
D)by drafting a Bill of Rights protecting individual liberties from a powerful government.

Answer 1

Congress's first major task after Washington's inauguration was to draft a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms, fulfilling Anti-Federalist expectations and supporting the ratification of the Constitution.

Step-by-step explanation:

After George Washington's inauguration as President in 1789, Congress's first major task was to fulfill Anti-Federalist expectations by drafting a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties from a powerful government. This was in response to fears that the national government might intrude on civil liberties. These amendments were essential for obtaining the necessary support from Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution and were reflective of a compromise to balance the need for a strong central government with the protection of individual rights.