What Was the Main Cause for Dropping the Legal Voting

question 7

Multiple Choice

What was the main cause for dropping the legal voting age to eighteen?

• A) Young American citizens effectively organized and protested for the right to vote.
• B) It had been one of the civil rights movement's important goals.
• C) The Constitution mandated that the draft age be equivalent to the voting age.
• D) Government officials hoped it would lead to a decline in disruptive student protests.
• E) A decision by the Supreme Court justices determined that voting requirements based on age were unconstitutional.

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