Question
Which statements describe the effects of the Twenty-sixth Amendment? Check all that apply.
Naturalized citizens were granted the right to vote.
States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote.
Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional.
The minimum voting age for females remained 21.
Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted.
Naturalized citizens were granted the right to vote.
States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote.
Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional.
The minimum voting age for females remained 21.
Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted.
Answers
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Correct statements (apply):
- States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote. — Yes. The 26th Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote to citizens 18 or older on account of age, so states must allow 18‑year‑olds to vote.
- Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional. — Yes. By changing the Constitution, the amendment made 18 the constitutional minimum voting age.
- Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted. — Yes. The amendment lowered voting age to 18, matching the draft/Selective Service registration age for males.
Incorrect statements (do not apply):
- Naturalized citizens were granted the right to vote. — No. Naturalized citizens already had voting rights as citizens; the amendment addressed age, not naturalization status.
- The minimum voting age for females remained 21. — No. The amendment lowered the age to 18 for all citizens regardless of sex.
- States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote. — Yes. The 26th Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote to citizens 18 or older on account of age, so states must allow 18‑year‑olds to vote.
- Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional. — Yes. By changing the Constitution, the amendment made 18 the constitutional minimum voting age.
- Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted. — Yes. The amendment lowered voting age to 18, matching the draft/Selective Service registration age for males.
Incorrect statements (do not apply):
- Naturalized citizens were granted the right to vote. — No. Naturalized citizens already had voting rights as citizens; the amendment addressed age, not naturalization status.
- The minimum voting age for females remained 21. — No. The amendment lowered the age to 18 for all citizens regardless of sex.