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Question 11 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

How did the Twenty-Sixth Amendment address the concerns of American youth during the Vietnam War?

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A
It limited the president’s powers to commit troops to war, thus addressing some of the concerns of young anti-war protestors.
B
It gave the president unlimited power to commit troops to war, giving young people one person to whom they could address their concerns.
C
It brought young people, who had been disillusioned by the government’s handling of the war, into the political process.
D
It ended the draft, which was a major demand of the young people who had been subject to it.

Explanation

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. During the Vietnam War, many young people were eligible for the draft but could not vote, so the amendment gave them a greater voice in elections and brought them into the political process. It did not end the draft or limit the president’s war powers.

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