Question

4.1.5 quiz: \compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come\
but we hesitate in this country, thinking that compulsory voting seems somehow un - american (galston); we enjoy our freedom, including the freedom not to vote (ornstein). voting is deemed a civic right rather than a duty. however, our society does impose obligations on citizens when the success of our nation is at stake. two examples are jury service and paying taxes.
what thesis is hunter making in this passage from \compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come\?
a. paying taxes and serving on a jury are important parts of u.s. citizenship.
b. citizens who dont pay taxes should not be allowed to vote in elections.
c. u.s. citizens already have compulsory obligations to the government.
d. voting in elections should be a service that people want to perform.

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage uses jury service and paying taxes as examples, not to focus on their importance as citizenship parts, but to support the idea of compulsory obligations. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The passage has no mention of linking tax payment to voting eligibility. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The passage states that society imposes obligations (jury service, paying taxes) when the nation's success is at stake, showing U.S. citizens already have compulsory obligations to the government. This matches the thesis.
• Option D: The passage is about compulsory voting and existing compulsory obligations, not about voting being a wanted service. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. U.S. citizens already have compulsory obligations to the government.