(Passed by Congress: March 23, 1971; Ratified by the States: July 1, 1971.)
SECTION 1
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
SECTION 2
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Protestors demanded the passage of the 26th Amendment partly because of what event?
Responses
A the Vietnam Warthe Vietnam War
B the Bay of Pigs Invasionthe Bay of Pigs Invasion
C the 1968 Democratic Conventionthe 1968 Democratic Convention
D the election of President Johnson
1 answer
Protestors demanded the passage of the 26th Amendment partly because of the Vietnam War. Many young Americans argued that if they were old enough to be drafted to fight in the war, they should also be allowed to vote. Therefore, the correct response is:
A. the Vietnam War
