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JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE

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READ:During the Vietnam War, people protested to lower the voting age from 21 years old to 18. Their argument was that if they could be drafted to fight at 18, they should be old enough to vote for the politicians sending them to war. The ratification of the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was a result of the
A
participation of the United States in the Vietnam War
B
fear of McCarthyism
C
reaction to the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
D
reporting of the Watergate scandal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ratified in July 1971, the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the voting age of U.S. citizens from 21 to 18 years old.

Detailed explanation-2: -Every citizen who is or above 18 years of age has a right to vote without any discrimination of caste, race, religion, sex, literacy, etc. The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 by the Parliament in the year 1989 by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1988.

Detailed explanation-3: -Increased participation in the political processes. India has the largest number of voters compared to any other democratic country. 2. It encourages youth participation in public life, giving the younger generation an opportunity to be the change makers.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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