Before the democratization of the 1820s and 1830s, states restricted the influence of the ordinary citizen in politics by all of the following methods except
A) restricting voting to members of a specific church
B) requiring voters to be taxpayers
C) selecting presidential electors in legislatures
D) placing property requirements on voters
Ans: A) restricting voting to members of a specific church
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What will be an ideal response?
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