Issue Washington administration’s response to challenge Anti-Federalist belief in the need for a bill of rights Washington agreed to sign the Bill of Rights (amendments 1 through 10) into law even though Federalists did not think it was necessary. He agreed to do so to get Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution. When he put down the Whiskey Rebellion, the rebels felt that he violated their rights as spelled out in the Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalist belief in the importance of state sovereignty
Anti-Federalist fear that the president would have too much power
Anti-Federalist fear that a strong federal government would become corrupt
Anti-Federalist resistance to undue taxation