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.

Answer 1

Correct choices: 2, 3, and 5.

- States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote — true: the 26th Amendment prohibited denying the vote to citizens 18 or older.
- Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional — true: the amendment lowered and enshrined the voting age at 18 in the Constitution.
- Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted — true: the change implemented the "old enough to fight, old enough to vote" principle for 18‑year‑old men.

Not true:
- Naturalized citizens were granted the right to vote — false: the amendment dealt only with age, not naturalization status.
- The minimum voting age for females remained 21 — false: the amendment applied to all citizens regardless of sex.