USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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Question
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President
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21
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20
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18
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16
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The bill came into force on 28th March 1989. The Prime Minister who reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years-Rajiv Gandhi.
Detailed explanation-2: -The draft conscripted young men between the ages of 18 and 21 into the United States Armed Forces, primarily the U.S. Army, to serve in or support military combat operations in Vietnam. A common slogan of proponents of lowering the voting age was “old enough to fight, old enough to vote".
Detailed explanation-3: -Through the 61st amendment Act, 1988 of the Constitution read with Act 21 of 1989 amending the R.P. Act, 1950, the minimum age of registration of a voter has been brought down to 18 years. This has been made effective from 28/03/1989.
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