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The Twenty-sixth Amendment (Roman Numeral XXVI) to the United States Constitution standardized the voting age to 18. It was adopted in response to student activism against the Vietnam War and to partially overrule the Supreme Court's decision in Oregon v. Mitchell. It was adopted on July 1, 1971. That is the 26th Amendment.
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. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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Which situation led most directly to the passage of the 26th amendment?
The 26th Amendment to the Constitution lowered the age from 21 to 18. The argument that was used was "If an 18 year old is old enough to join the military to fight for the U.S., then he/she should be allowed to vote".
When was the voting age lowered to 18?
On July 7, 1971, the voting age became 18 when the 26th amendment to the US constitution was certified as having been ratified.
What year was the 26th Amendment to US Constitution can vote at 18 years?
1971. I remember it well. I turned 21 that year and had wanted to vote since I was 15.
When did the 26th amendment take place?
If you are speaking of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, it was signed into law on July 1st, 1971.42 states ratified it. These 8 still have not:FloridaKentuckyMississippiNevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaSouth DakotaUtah
Which amendment to the US Constitution deals with probable cause?
4th Amendment
