Q: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Statement: The point is not simply to wander aimlessly through Neil Simon country but also to establish that not so long ago to participate in an American election you needed to own property, pass a literacy test, and be a male relative. Choices: 1. Passing a literacy test is needed to participate in an American election to ensure that voters know what they are doing. 2. Passing a literacy test is needed to participate in an Austrian election. 3. Passing a literacy test is needed to participate in an American election.
A:
3