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Although states generally retain the constitutional authority to regulate elections and set voter qualifications, they must comply with national standards established by constitutional amendments. Which of the following amendments prohibits states from denying the right to vote to United States citizens who are eighteen years of age or older?

  1. The Twenty-Sixth AmendmentAnswer
  2. B
    The Fifteenth Amendment
  3. C
    The Nineteenth Amendment
  4. D
    The Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Answer

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment establishes a national standard that prohibits states from denying the right to vote to citizens who are eighteen years of age or older. While states retain the general power to regulate elections, they cannot enact qualifications that violate constitutional amendments.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the constitutional amendment that set the minimum voting age to eighteen.
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment explicitly states that 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 establishes the specific federal constitutional restriction that limits state authority to set voting age qualifications higher than eighteen.

Key Concept

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment limits state power by establishing a national minimum voting age of eighteen.
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