Library
The Subjection of Women
Dashboard
Read
Mentor
More
All quizzes
Comprehension check
Women in Public Life
Question 1 of 7
Mill argues that women's right to vote does not depend on resolving the disputed question of whether women are fit to hold high office. What is his reasoning?
A
Only the mentally superior should ever be permitted to vote, regardless of sex
B
Voting rights and officeholding rights have always been legally identical, so the distinction is meaningless
C
The right to vote for representatives is entirely separate from the right to hold office oneself — voting is a means of self-protection due to everyone, even to those who will never govern
D
Suffrage should be restricted to property owners, irrespective of sex
Previous
Check answer