Question

126 mastering ohios american government
4 identify which group was extended voting rights by each amendment.
move or write each group into the blank next to the amendment that extended voting rights to that group.
you do not need to use all the groups.
5 the following question has two parts. first answer part a. then answer part b.
part a
the ratification of the twenty - sixth amendment resulted in helping young people in the united states. the twenty - sixth amendment is discussed.
in the late 1960s, the united states was involved in a long, costly war in asia. young people held demonstrations to draw lawmakers attention to the hypocrisy of drafting young men and women who lacked certain rights. in 1969, no fewer than 60 bills were introduced in congress to change the situation, but none passed. the following year, congress passed a bill amending the voting rights act. the act had a provision that addressed a change in federal, state and local elections. president nixon signed the bill but felt the provision was unconstitutional. he believed that such a change required a constitutional amendment.
which issue is addressed by this passage?
allowing young people to work at polling stations
guaranteeing their ability to vote in school elections
lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years
dropping the draft age from 18 to 16 years
part b
using the choice you identified in part a, what is the underlying cause that led to the ratification of the twenty - sixth amendment?
unequal distribution of taxes on young people
failure to provide voting rights to young african americans
events associated with the war in vietnam
denial of rights of a young person accused of a crime

Explanation:

For Part A, the passage discusses young people's efforts related to voting rights, and the Twenty - sixth Amendment is about lowering the voting age. For Part B, the war in Vietnam (implied by the context of the late 1960s war) was a key event that led to the push for the amendment as young people were affected by the war but couldn't vote.

Answer:

Part A: lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years
Part B: events associated with the war in Vietnam