The right of all adult citizens to vote is linked with which electoral principle?

Correct answer: Universal adult franchise

Direct answer: A is correct. Universal adult franchise means that all adult citizens who meet the legal eligibility conditions have the right to vote, without discrimination based on wealth, caste, religion, gender or social status. It expresses the democratic idea that government gets legitimacy from the people. This principle does not mean that children or people who are legally disqualified can vote; it refers to the adult citizens who are eligible under the law. B is wrong because monarchy places ultimate authority in a hereditary ruler rather than giving equal voting power to all adult citizens. C is wrong because foreign rule means decisions are controlled by an outside power, not by the citizens of the country. D is not an electoral principle and does not describe voting rights. Memory cue: universal means all eligible adults; franchise means the right to vote.