-How Did the Size of the Federal Government During Washington's

question 20

Multiple Choice

-How did the size of the federal government during Washington's presidency contradict the fears that Anti-Federalists had about the government?

• A) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would be large and expensive, but it was quite small at that time.
• B) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would be small and weak, but it employed thousands.
• C) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would be weak, and under Washington, the United States was defeated in various wars by European powers.
• D) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would be weak, but under Washington, the United States projected a powerful image.

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