In the short form ballot, some negative consequences may be
a. that elected officials would appoint unqualified people
b. that the president and vice-president would have to appoint legislators
c. that it would curtail our right to select the candidate of our choice
d. that appointed officials would be less responsible to voters

The correct answer that would best complete the given statement above would be option C. In the short form ballot, some negative consequences may be that it would curtail our right to select the candidate of our choice. In a short ballot, only those candidates for the most important legislative and executive posts are being listed. Hope this answer helps.