Question
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was proposed on March 23, 1971, and ratified on July 1, 1971. The ratification period of 107 days was the shortest in U.S. history. What was the impact of the Amendment?(1 point)
Responses
It required women to register for the draft.
It required women to register for the draft.
It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 before the election of 1972.
It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 before the election of 1972.
It prevented the president from holding office for more than two terms.
Responses
It required women to register for the draft.
It required women to register for the draft.
It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 before the election of 1972.
It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 before the election of 1972.
It prevented the president from holding office for more than two terms.
Answers
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The correct response is:
**It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 before the election of 1972.**
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment granted the right to vote to citizens who are 18 years of age or older, ensuring that younger Americans could participate in elections, particularly in the context of the Vietnam War, where many young people were being drafted to fight but could not yet vote.
**It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 before the election of 1972.**
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment granted the right to vote to citizens who are 18 years of age or older, ensuring that younger Americans could participate in elections, particularly in the context of the Vietnam War, where many young people were being drafted to fight but could not yet vote.