When Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1970 and lowered the voting age to eighteen,
A. the president vetoed the act.
B. the Fourteenth Amendment was overturned.
C. the Supreme Court declared the adjustment unconstitutional.
D. thirty-five state governors protested the change.
E. the number of eligible voters instantly doubled.
Answer: C
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