Mr. Kelly`s Sample PowerPoint

Today’s Warm-Up 

Take out your Amendment List

th 26

Amendment

Voting Age  Ratified 1971 By: Michael P. Kelly 

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What It Says  Right  U.S.

to vote is guaranteed to: Citizens age 18 or older

 Cannot  U.S.

be denied by:

Government  States

Examples  Right 

to Vote is Granted:

U.S. Citizens age 18 and older:  

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Any Race Any Religion Any Ethnicity

Causes  World

War II

Slogan: “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote”  Originally proposed in 1942 

 Vietnam 

War

Issue gained more attention

Related Events 

Georgia lowers voting age (1943) First state to do so  Only state and local elections 

Court Case 

Oregon v. United States (1970) 

Supreme Court Ruling:  Upholds  

prohibition of:

Literacy Tests Certain Residency Requirements

 Congress 

can lower voting age

Federal Elections Only

26th Amendment  

Passed in 1971 Officially made the voting age 18 and older 

All elections

Impact

 1972 

Presidential Election

First Election after 26th Amendment 

Voters age 18-21 years old  50% Turnout to vote

Youth Voter Turnout

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