Question

which statement is true regarding the twenty - sixth amendment?

• individual states could determine whether to give young people the right to vote.
• any military veteran who had served in combat was given the right to vote.
• the government mandated that all youth over 18 were granted the right to vote.
• the minimum voting age for females remained at 21.

Explanation:

The Twenty - sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: The amendment made the voting age a federal standard, so states couldn't decide on their own for the 18 - year - old voting right. So this is false.
• Option 2: The amendment is about the age of voting (18 and above), not about military veterans in combat. So this is false.
• Option 3: The amendment mandated that all citizens who are 18 years of age or older have the right to vote. So this is true.
• Option 4: The amendment applied to all citizens (male and female) and lowered the voting age to 18, so this is false.

Answer:

The government mandated that all youth over 18 were granted the right to vote.