Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (13).

The voters were so upset about the outcome of the election that a ________ (13) broke out and the police had to break it up. Overall, the Federalists wanted strong federal authority to _______ (14) the excesses of popular majorities, while the Democratic-Republicans wanted to reduce national ________ (15) so that the people could rule more directly through state governments.