Question
Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
-26th Amendment U.S. Constitution
How did the 26th Amendment expand voting rights?
Responses
A It allowed an 18 year old to work.It allowed an 18 year old to work.
B It allowed voting to people 18 years or older.It allowed voting to people 18 years or older.
C It allowed an 18 year old to run for Congress.It allowed an 18 year old to run for Congress.
D It limited voting to people under 18 years of age.
B It allowed voting to people 18 years or older.
B. It allowed voting to people 18 years or older.
The correct answer is B: It allowed voting to people 18 years or older.
To find the answer, you can look directly at the text of the 26th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The 26th Amendment states: "The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age." This means that the amendment expanded voting rights by granting the right to vote to individuals who are 18 years or older, regardless of their age.