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:

• Option A: The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 required states to set the legal drinking age to 21 or lose a portion of federal highway funding. This is accurate.
• Option B: The legal drinking age change has no direct relation to revoking driving privileges for those under 21. Driving regulations are separate from drinking age laws.
• Option C: The voting age in the US is 18 (established by the 26th Amendment), and the drinking age change did not affect the voting age.

Answer:

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