26th Amendment Quiz

When was the 26th Amendment proposed by Congress?

• March 1971

• July 1971

• April 1971

• Feb 1971

What is the main purpose of the 26th Amendment?

• To lower the drinking age

• To lower the voting age

• To increase the driving age

• To increase the retirement age

Which war played a significant role in pressuring the government to lower the voting age?

• World War I

• World War II

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

Who signed the bill that amended the Voting Rights Act and lowered the voting age to 18?

• President Richard M. Nixon

• President Dwight D. Eisenhower

• President John F. Kennedy

• President Lyndon B. Johnson

What slogan was adopted by voting rights groups to advocate for lowering the voting age?

• Old enough to drink, old enough to vote

• Old enough to drive, old enough to vote

• Old enough to fight, old enough to vote

• Old enough to work, old enough to vote

Who introduced federal legislation to lower the voting age in 1942?

• Jennings Randolph

• Harley Kilgore

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which president expressed support for lowering the minimum voting age during his State of the Union address?

• President Richard M. Nixon

• President Dwight D. Eisenhower

• President John F. Kennedy

• President Lyndon B. Johnson

How many days did it take for the states to ratify the 26th Amendment?

• 107 days

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 60 days

Which state passed measures to lower the voting age to 18 before the 26th Amendment was ratified?

• Georgia

• Kentucky

• California

• Texas

Who argued that young men lacked responsibility necessary for voting?

• William G. Carleton

• Emanuel Celler

• James J. Kilpatrick

• Jennings Randolph