Which term refers to removing a citizen's voting rights?

Which term refers to removing a citizen's voting rights?

• A. Suffrage
• B. Citizenship loss
• C. Disfranchisement
• D. Registration

Answer: (C)

Disfranchisement means removing a citizen's voting rights. It describes the action of taking away the ability to vote, which is the direct opposite of suffrage—the right to vote itself. The other terms don’t fit as precisely: suffrage is the right to vote, not its removal; registration is simply the process of enrolling to vote; and citizenship loss describes losing citizenship altogether, which may affect many rights beyond voting and isn’t the specific term for stripping voting privileges.

Disfranchisement means removing a citizen's voting rights. It describes the action of taking away the ability to vote, which is the direct opposite of suffrage—the right to vote itself. The other terms don’t fit as precisely: suffrage is the right to vote, not its removal; registration is simply the process of enrolling to vote; and citizenship loss describes losing citizenship altogether, which may affect many rights beyond voting and isn’t the specific term for stripping voting privileges.