Question

One of the effects of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment has been ________.

Group of answer choices
A. greater turnout among college students compared to non-college-educated young workers
B. legalization of poll taxes
C. establishment of a sixth-grade literacy standard
D. elimination of discrimination in registration and voting for women

Answer 1

A. Greater turnout among college students compared to non-college-educated young workers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was advocated by the Student's movement, and the young activists who opposed the Vietnam Draft. The argument was that if they were old enough to serve their country in a war, they should also be considered old enough to vote and have a say in government matters.

When the Amendment was ratified only three months after it was proposed, the legal voting age was lowered to 18, and many college students took advantage of their newly gained right to vote.