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The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Question 9 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified during the Vietnam War,

Answer
A
resulted in the removal of US troops from Vietnam.
B
limited the power of the president to commit US forces.
C
repealed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
D
lowered the voting age to eighteen.

Explanation

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 nationwide. It was ratified in 1971, during the Vietnam War, amid arguments that young adults old enough to be drafted should also be able to vote. Therefore, the correct choice is “lowered the voting age to eighteen.”

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