People Who Are Elderly Have Such a Strong Political Voice

People who are elderly have such a strong political voice in the U.S.government because they:

A) have a monopoly on political offices, which excludes the participation of younger voters and representatives
B) have low voter turnout, accounting for only 1% of the vote
C) have an effective organization representing their interests in the American Civil Liberties Union
D) are growing in numbers
E) are actually politically weak according to political scientists