10
QuizMultiple Choice

Extending Voting Rights

Question 10 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

Which piece of legislation increased the number of eligible voters by decreasing the required voting age to 18?

Answer
A
Fifteenth Amendment
B
Twenty-sixth Amendment
C
Nineteenth Amendment
D
Voting Rights Act

Explanation

The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 for citizens in federal, state, and local elections. This made more people eligible to vote. The correct choice is the Twenty-sixth Amendment.

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