The Twenty-Sixth Amendment in 1971 made what change with regard to voting?

a. Women were granted the right to vote.
b. Native Americans were granted full citizenship.
c. The voting age was lowered nationwide to eighteen years old.
d. Former slaves were given the right to vote.
e. Poll taxes were made illegal nationwide.


ANS: C

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a. Common Sense
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