Question

question 8 of 10
what situation led most directly to the passage of the twenty - sixth amendment?
a. the increasing number of women entering the workforce
b. the civil rights movement
c. the supreme court ruling in brown v. board of education
d. the war in vietnam

Explanation:

The Twenty - Sixth Amendment (which lowered the voting age to 18) was influenced by the Vietnam War. Young men were being drafted to fight in the war (at age 18) but could not vote. This led to the sentiment that "old enough to fight, old enough to vote".

Answer:

D. The war in Vietnam