41. What does the author imply about voting rights in the United States?
(A)Many people have lost their right to vote.
(B) Over time, more people have decided to vote.
(C) People prefer voting in state elections over national elections.
(D)In the past, fewer people had the right to vote.

Although voting rights have steadily expanded in the United States ....

(D)In the past, fewer people had the right to vote. 
 

(B) Over time, more people have decided NOT to vote.

Although voting rights have steadily expanded in the United States, the numbers of people who vote have been steadily decreasing. Even in presidential elections, half the potential electorate stays home. In fact, lower percentages of registered voters now vote in the United States than in any other industrialized democracy.