The right of SUFFRAGE advocates.

• A. The right of the people to bear arms.
• B. The right to petition government.
• C. The right to freedom of speech.
• D. The right of the people to vote and be elected in public office.

Answer: (D)

SUFFRAGE is the right of the people to vote in elections and to be elected to public office. Advocates work to ensure that eligible individuals can participate in choosing leaders and in running for office. This focus on voting and candidacy is what makes it the correct choice. The other options describe different civil liberties—bearing arms, petitioning the government, and freedom of speech—but they do not define the electoral rights that suffrage covers.