HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Changed the drinking age to 18
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Made the draft legal
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Changed the voting age to 18
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Ends college deferments
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Detailed explanation-1: -Amdt26. 1 Overview of Twenty-Sixth Amendment, Reduction of Voting Age. Section 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is C 61st Constitutional Amendment Act.
Detailed explanation-3: -The unpopularity of the military draft during the Vietnam War raised questions about why young men between eighteen and twenty-one should be qualified to fight for their country but not to vote for the leaders who made decisions about war and peace. The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen.
Detailed explanation-4: -Increased participation in the political processes. It encourages youth participation in public life, giving the younger generation an opportunity to be the change makers. More items