Question 608 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the passage from the Athenian Constitution."The present state of the constitution is as follows. The franchise (right to vote) is open to all who are of citizen birth by both parents. They are enrolled among the demesmen (citizens) at the age of eighteen. On the occasion of their enrollment the demesmen give their votes on oath, first whether the candidates appear to be of the age prescribed by the law.”–The Athenian Constitution
Answer
A
Citizens had to cast votes to determine if the voter was the correct age.
B
A new voter had to enroll as a voter with the Athenian government.
C
The parents of a new voter had to confirm that their child was 18 years old.
D
The law had to be changed to allow younger people to vote.
Explanation
The passage says that when candidates were enrolled at age eighteen, the demesmen voted under oath on whether each candidate appeared to be the age required by law. Thus citizens voted to decide whether a candidate was old enough to qualify. The passage does not say that parents confirmed the age or that the law was changed.
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