Question

pop quiz
answer the following question(s) to test your knowledge.

what changed when the legal drinking age was set to 21 across all u.s. states?
a. states lost federal funding if they did not raise the drinking age to 21
b. drivers under 21 were no longer allowed to drive
c. voting age was raised to 21

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 threatened to withhold a portion of federal highway funds from states that did not raise their drinking age to 21. This matches the context of the legal drinking age change.
• Option B: There's no connection between the legal drinking age and the driving privilege for those under 21 (other than DUI - related, but not a blanket ban on driving).
• Option C: The voting age is 18 (due to the 26th Amendment), and it's unrelated to the drinking age change.

Answer:

A. States lost federal funding if they did not raise the drinking age to 21