Which of the following statements about the Convention on the Rights of the Child is true?
A) The United States was one of the first countries in the world whose legislature ratified it.
B) Opponents maintain that its provisions would shift the burden of child rearing from the state to the family.
C) Although it includes the right to freedom of thought, it does not include the right to a free compulsory education.
D) The United States is one of only two countries in the world whose legislature has not yet ratified it.

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The United States is one of only two countries in the world whose legislature has not yet ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Choice A is false, as the United States has not ratified the convention. Choice B is an argument made by opponents, not a factual statement about the convention. Choice C is also false, as the convention does include the right to education.

Which of the Following Statements About the Convention on the Rights