In The House I Live In, drug felons can no longer vote. Which civil right is described as being restricted for drug felons?

• A. The right to vote
• B. The right to own property
• C. The right to free speech
• D. The right to bear arms

Answer: (A)

This item is about felon disenfranchisement—the idea that certain civil rights can be restricted for people who have committed crimes. In The House I Live In, drug felons are described as losing the ability to vote. Voting is a fundamental civil right because it allows participation in choosing leaders and shaping laws; when it’s denied to felons, it directly limits their role in democracy. The other rights listed—owning property, free speech, bearing arms—are important freedoms too, but the scenario described is specifically about the right to vote being restricted.