Given the understanding that the founding generation cherished freedom and liberty, how could they initially omit a Bill of Rights from the Constitution?

The Anti-Federalists wouldn't support the ratification of the Constitution without a bill of rights added to it because they felt that the Constitution wouldn't list or protect the peoples rights so they wanted their rights clearly listed in the Constitution.

The Federalists didn't think the constitution needed a bill of rights because the people and states kept any power not given to the government as a way to safeguard and ensure that the new nations government would ever become too powerful.  

the two colonies had the earliest laws mandating religious tolerance.

the correct answer is “opportunity cost”. opportunity cost is what a company misses out because it decided in one option over another one. in this case, the company decided to invest in building a factory so it gave up another possible benefit or profit in order to achieve success with the factory.  

trade-off is not the correct answer since it is a situation in which you accept losing something in return for benefits in other areas.

and finally, consequence is a general term used to accept what it comes when you make a decision. it can be a positive or negative consequence depending if the decision you took was the correct one.