Understanding the 26th Amendment

What was the slogan that emerged during World War II advocating for lowering the voting age?

• Old enough to learn, old enough to vote

• Old enough to vote, old enough to drive

• Old enough to fight, old enough to vote

• Old enough to work, old enough to vote

Which Supreme Court case held that Congress could set voting age requirements for federal elections but not for state elections?

• Roe v. Wade

• Oregon v. Mitchell

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

What does the 26th Amendment primarily prohibit?

• Discrimination based on race in voting

• Federal government from interfering in state elections

• States from setting their own voting age

• States from denying the right to vote to those 18 and older

What modern issue is associated with the 26th Amendment?

• Youth voter suppression

• Gerrymandering

• Campaign finance reform

• Term limits for Congress

Why do some youth activists believe the voting age should be lowered to 16?

• It aligns with international standards

• It would increase voter turnout

• 16 and 17-year-olds have a stake in future policies

• 16-year-olds are more mature than 18-year-olds