US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

USA CITIZENSHIP TEST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
A
18
B
21
C
16
D
25
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Detailed explanation-2: -An amendment to a bill extending the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (H.R. 4249) expanded the right to vote in national, state, and local elections to citizens 18 years and older. Previously, designating the voting age was the jurisdiction of the individual states.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bill came into force on 28th March 1989. The Prime Minister who reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years-Rajiv Gandhi.

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