Short Ballot is were all of the highest offices appear.
Answer:
a strict constructionist view of the Constitution.
Explanation:
This is what popped up when I searched it up
They were all afraid of irritating people (who vote). Since people (who vote) decided their unavoidable future, they didn't want to take any strong stances on anything and just went with the flow and played the tune that the people wanted to hear. They needed to stay in power and not lose it for taking a serious stance..........