Question 3 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1
Read this quotation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.Every man and every woman in this Nation—regardless of party—who have the right to register and to vote, and the opportunity to register and to vote, have also the sacred obligation to register and to vote. For the free and secret ballot is the real keystone of our American Constitutional system.This quotation addresses the point-of-view that
Answer
A
all adult citizens share a responsibility to vote.
B
only informed citizens should be allowed to vote.
C
political parties are a necessary part of the electoral process.
D
only certain people should be citizens of the United States.
Explanation
Roosevelt says that every person who has the right and opportunity to vote also has a “sacred obligation” to do so, regardless of party. This supports the view that all adult citizens share a responsibility to vote. He does not say that voting should be limited to informed people or to certain groups.
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