A person who is denied the right to vote is described as

Analyze the question: The question asks for the term describing a person who has been denied the right to vote.

Explain the concept: Franchise means the right to vote (suffrage). To enfranchise someone is to give them that right. To disenfranchise is to take it away or deny it. This can happen to groups such as prisoners, persons of unsound mind, non-citizens, or people below the voting age, or through unfair practices such as discrimination.

Check each option:

• A. Uncivilized: This describes lack of social or cultural development. It has nothing to do with voting rights.
• B. Disenfranchised: This means deprived of the right to vote. It fits the question exactly.
• C. Civil servant: This is someone employed in the public service (ministries, parastatals). Civil servants can vote, so it is wrong.
• D. Non-partisan: This describes someone not affiliated with any political party. Such a person can still vote, so it is wrong.

Answer: The correct option is B. disenfranchised.

Tip: Link the prefix "dis-" (remove or deny) with "franchise" (the vote). Dis + franchise = losing the vote. Remember also that "enfranchise" is the opposite, meaning to grant the vote. Government questions on suffrage often test these related terms, such as franchise, universal adult suffrage, and disenfranchisement.