Question

Which option is an example of a simple sentence?

A. The democratic process is successful because people have the right to vote.
B. Because people have the right to vote, the democratic process is successful.
C. Voting rights are the cornerstone of the democratic process.
D. Voting rights are the cornerstone of the democratic process and should be protected.

Answer 1

I guess C is the answer.

Answer 2

The answer is C.  A simple sentence has a subject and one verb expressing a complete thought and forming an independent clause. In the sentence Voting rights are the cornerstone of the democratic process, the subject is Voting rights, and the verb is are. This kind of sentence has the most basics elements in a sentence: subjectc, verb and completed thought.