Question

What was the issue that prompted the proposal of the 26 amendment

Answer 1

The issue would've been The legal age you must be in order to vote or participate In military drafting

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment, 1970

"The right of citizens of the Untied 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."

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

The Vietnam War

The military draft

Extending The Voting Rights Act of 1965

Oregon appealed to the Supreme Court

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

On December 21, 1970, the Supreme Court decided that the legislature had without a doubt exceeded its authoritative limits in bringing down the democratic age. Dreading mass disarray over who could cast a ballot in the 1972 election, Congress immediately moved to pass the 26th Amendment