In Anticipation of the Challenges of Factions and Their "Passions

question 59

Multiple Choice

In anticipation of the challenges of factions and their "passions," the framers set up roadblocks in the Senate to prevent the American electorate from

• A)falling prey to the tyranny of the majority.
• B)unfairly controlling the public agenda.
• C)too quickly voting its wishes into action.
• D)allowing a minority faction to control the nation.

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Definitions:

Increased Value

The appreciation or rise in the worth of an asset or investment over a period of time.

Variance

A measure of the spread between numbers in a data set, indicating how much the numbers differ from the mean.

Arithmetic Average

A statistical measure of central tendency calculated by summing a set of values and dividing by the number of values in the set.

Geometric Average

A method of calculating the average rate of return that accounts for compounding, commonly used for investment portfolios.