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=26-W7= =The Twenty-Sixth Amendment= =**Essential Question: 1. What issues prompted the creation of your amendment? 2. What impact did your amendment have on society at that time?** **__//" Old enough to fight, Old enough to vote. "//__**= =**10 Research Questions:**= Answer: The long debate over changing the age from 21 to 18 began during World War II and intensified during the Vietnam War, when young men denied the right to vote were being conscripted to fight for their country. Answer: The person that came up with the idea of the 26th amendment was Carl Albert. Answer: Yes, the 26th amendment is both applied for men and women.
 * 1. Why was the age changed from 21 to 18?**
 * 2. Who came up with the idea of the 26th amendment?**
 * 3. Did this amendment apply for both men and women?**

Answer: Yes, this amendment had a lot of protesting. Answer: The 26th amendment brought the voting age to 18. It was adopted in response to student activism against the Vietnam War and to partially overrule the Supreme Court's decision in Oregon v. Mitchell. It was adopted on July 1, 1971. Answer: The Vietnam War influenced the 26th amendment. Answer: The 26th amendment was passed by the Congress on March 23, 1971. It was ratified on July 1, 1971. This is when the 26th amendment was passed. Answer**:** It took 82 years for African American slaves to gain a constitutional right to vote, 132 years for women’s suffrage and 183 years for those 18 to 21 years old to join the voting population. The impetus for this change was the passage of amendments to the Voting Rights Act in 1970 that set 18 as the minimum voting age for both federal and state elections. This why the voting age was changed to 18 and not another age. Answer: Today in 1971: 26th Amendment gives 18-year-olds the right to vote. “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.” Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first president to publicly speak out for his support on the constitutional amendment lowering the age to vote.
 * 4. Did the 26th amendment have a lot of protesting**?
 * 5. Why was the 26th amendment important?**
 * 6. What war influenced the 26th amendment?**
 * 7. When was the 26th amendment passed?**
 * 8. Why was the age changed to 18 and not another age?**[[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/26th_Amendment_Pg1of1_AC.jpg width="220" height="600" align="right"]]
 * 9. What did the 26th amendment do?**
 * 10. What was the first president to speak out about the 26 amendment? **

=**Focus Questions**=

At the same time, they hatched grassroots campaigns state by state, raising public awareness and pressing legislators to support their cause. In 1970, President Richard Nixon passed the Voting Rights Act, which called for the voting age to be 18 - but advocates couldn't start celebrating yet. That year, the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for Congress to mandate voting age for state and local elections. The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, allowing millions of young people to participate actively in the democratic process and to have a powerful voice in shaping their political future. The 26th Amendment was passed faster than any Constitutional amendment in history, but that doesn't mean it was an easy process. It took a group of young activists from the National Education Association and their allies, to harness the energy of student activism in the 1960's and make the dream a reality.The 26th amendment changed the whole world because it changed the voting age from 21 to 18. It allowed people 18 and over to vote for the presidents and the vice presidents.The slogan "Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote" reflected the mood of both the public and its leaders when, in the midst of the Vietnam war, the right to vote was extended to 18 year olds. Codified as the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, the joint resolution was passed by Congress on March 23, 1971, and ratified by the states by July 1--more quickly than any other amendment in U.S. history.The **26th amendment**: “Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote” During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt lowered the minimum age for the military draft age to 18, at a time when the minimum voting age (as determined by the individual states) had historically been 21. This is how the 26th amendment impacted society at this time. James Calabro.
 * Focus Question: What impact did your amendment have on society at that time? **

Some issues that created the 26th amendment which is when they wanted to change the voting age from 21 to 18. One issue was World War two were the federal government had a long debate on whether or not to change the voting age. In the begin of the war Franklin D. Roosevelt lowered the minimum draft ager from 21 to 18, that’s what started the chant ‘old enough to fight, old enough to vote.” During the Vietnam War the debate gradually got bigger, Young men would say that they are not allowed to vote, but are supposed to fight for their country and how that it didn't make sense and wanted the right to vote at a younger age. This amendment was one of the fastest amendment to be passed, but it didn't mean that it was easy. It took around 22 years to be passed. On March 23th 1971 through July 1st 1971, 38 states approved of the amendment. Latter on 5 more states had approved. To this day that are still 7 states that had not change the age from 21 to 18. Those states are Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota and Utah. If u live there you would have to be 21 to vote. Those are just some of the few ways that the 26th amendments issue helped create it. Olivia Sprinkle.
 * Focus Question: What** **issues prompted the creation of your amendment?**

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The article for why the voting age should be lowered to 17 is very important to the 26th amendment. In this article, the United States passed the 26th amendment, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. Many people are arguing that the change in the voting age is bad to do. This is because 5.2% of eligible 18 year-old voted in the state of California. More people that were above the age of 21 voted more than the people above 18. This is a good discussion on how to change the 26th amendment back to the age of 21. The article states that at the age of 17, people are still at home watching their parents vote and hear about local issues and candidates. Also, they are still in school, where voting can be encouraged and become a social norm. This means that the 26th amendment should not have been made. This is because most people that are under the age of 21 shouldn't be able to vote because they are still involved with school which can interfere with there school work which will effect their grades. In my opinion I think that the voting age should stay at 21. This is a brief summary on why the voting age should be lowered and why the voting age shouldn't be lowered. The 26th amendment was used in everyday life. For example, it was used by the Congress during a 1970 Supreme Court decision as a response. It was used in the decision of Oregon vs. Mitchell, which held that Congress could not alter state. This is one example on how the 26th amendment was used in everyday life. Another example on how the 26th amendment is used now of days is because that 50% of people that are 18-24 vote in everyday activities. This because since the voting age was moved from 21-18, now a higher percent of people are now able to vote. This is another example on how the 26th amendment is used in everyday life. Another example is that it allows younger people to voice their opinions in everyday life and is giving them an opportunity to be involved with the government. These are some examples on how the 26th amendment is still used in everyday life. --JAMES CALABRO.

The 26 amendment states that the age that you can vote is at the age of 18. the original age to vote was 21, but many agued that if you were 18 you could fight for your country but you couldn't vote, so they change the age to 18. Now their are debates on weather or not to keep the voting age at 18 or to change it again, for the third time, to the age 16. They want to change the age to 16 because they believe that when you turn 16 you are able to finally drive on your own so why wouldn't you be able to vote. They also want to change the age to 16 because it would make younger citizens vote and more younger citizens to do their civic duties as a citizen. However others think that 16 year olds might not be mature enough to vote and that they shouldn't have to worry about politics at such a young age. Also their is a very low percentage or 18 year olds that vote, so if they lower the age their could be a lower percentage then what it already is or the percentage will be higher because 16, 17 and up could now vote. If this debate on changing the age to 16 ever goes through, it would change voting for the better or for the worst. Either way it would change the 26 amendment entirely. I agree with the article, I believe that if they change voting age to 16 more younger citizens would vote and do their dutie as a citizen and vote. I also belive that, if you change the age their would be more votes. Also I feel that more younger citizens would be excited and would be honored to vote. As well as agreeing with changing the age I also agree with not changing the age to 16, but since the original age is 18, if they compromised and change the age to 17. You would be more mature and you would under stand the real meaning of voting. You will also better understand why we have te 26 amendment. I also think that if they compromise to change the age to 17,17 would be a closer age to 18 the 16i s to 18. this is why I agree and dissagre with the article from The New York Times, called campaign to lower voting age to 16 in local races ignites a debate,a debate on changing the age of voting. -- OLIVIA SPRINKLE