How did the 26th Amendment to the Constitution directly relate to the Vietnam War?
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Correct answer: It lowered the minimum voting age to 18 years old
The amendment was driven by the argument that if 18-year-olds were old enough to be drafted and die in war, they were old enough to vote. It was ratified in 1971 in response to widespread student protests.
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