alleryIn the first modern democracies, voting was usually restricted to people with what?
AMilitary service
BProperty and wealth
CHigh education
DNoble birth only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Property and wealth
1. Early modern democracies were not fully inclusive.
2. Governments restricted the vote to those with property and wealth, usually a minority of men.
3. Over time the number of voters increased progressively.
_Source: Wikipedia, Universal suffrage, History_
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