Amendment 26 is 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.
I think that 18 year olds should not vote. First of all 18 year olds do lots of crazy things and bad decisions. Some 18 year olds do lots of bad things and we're letting these kids vote for the president of the United States of America?
I think that the legal age of voting should be age 21 and older because when they are at least 21 they are able to make good decisions and choose which one would be the best President. When they are at age 21 they are at the drinking age legally. And that means that they can make big decisions and be responsible and they should be the ones to be to vote.
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On debate.org 75% Say that 21 year olds should vote and 25% say 18 Year olds should vote. When you come out of high school most high schoolers have no clue who to vote for and so they vote randomly and sometimes is not The right party. If a 18 year old is not responsible for drinking they should not be responsible voting.
Now I am 13 and I will say that I have no idea about any politics so putting a 18 year old out there to vote for the president is not very smart because there's not very many years between 13 and 18. And people don't know who to vote for unless somebody tells them and then they decide to vote for them. And many people don't know about any politics.
So in conclusion I think that 18 year olds should not vote so I am against the 26 Amendment. 18 year olds should not vote and a lot of people think that too. Not very many people think that 18 year olds to
Section 1. of the Amendment XXVI of the Constitution of the United States (US) 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. Both houses of the Congress passed the amendment in March 1971.With thirty-eight states adopting it by July 1971; the 26th Amendment was ratified because the prerequisite for three-fourths of states approval had been achieved. President Nixon signed the amendment into law in the same year making the 26th constitutional amendment the quickest to ever be incorporated into the US Constitution. The amendment evoked diverse reactions amongst the public, with some saw it as a judicious
As becoming the age of 18, people has the chance to start voting. People 18-24 have a lower percentage of voting than other ages. This is because the youth vote has changed over time and the reasons why the youth vote doesn’t want to vote. I will vote in the upcoming elections when I turn of
Overall, the twenty-sixth amendment is taken very lightly, and easily brushed over. Unfortunately, the amendment is more complicated than thought to be the common American. It has had many voting age arguments due to military’s part in the debate. This was made more complicated since the Vietnam war was in action as the age debate was being addressed throughout the nation. The amendment was the ultimate full membership into the political community and demanded that they would be recognized as citizens as well. Ultimately, voting does give the government lead way on what actions to take to better help our the country, as well as responding to the demand of the people within America as well. Having generations and generations all in one voting
In the late 1960’s to mid-70’s the legal drinking age was 18 because the voting age of 21 was lowered to 18. However, in 1984 a bill was passed that every state in the United States was to change the legal drinking age from 18 to 21. Although this is a highly controversial topic, many young adults believe lowering the drinking age back to 18 is best because if they vote at the age of 18 then, they should be allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages. In an article “Should the U.S. lower its drinking age?” written by Brandon Griggs, he introduces the pros and cons of lowering the drinking age. Griggs explains two generations ago, young adults didn’t have to worry much about getting caught drinking or buying their way out to purchase alcohol.
If teenagers that are now turning 18 can vote, then they should be able to drink at the age of 18. If teens are 18 and old enough to vote, they should be able to drink. Saying they can vote, is calling them responsible and mature enough to pretty much vote. At age 18, teens are now called adults and vote. It’s the legal adulthood (“Drinking”). Voting requires a lot of adult decision making. It is a hard choice to put your vote that could help or make worst of America. If they can defend our country, they should at least enjoy a drink when they have time. 18 is old enough for the military and they risk their life. They’re defending our country, so they should have the right to have a drink when they get back from duty. It’ll cut down on young adults drinking, there wouldn’t be much of a rush to underage drink. If they’re being trusted to drive, such as speeding, on the phone, reading, putting makeup on, etc. What’s the harm done in just drinking, if all that happens when people drive. 19 out of the 50 states in the US has not specified that the drinking age is 21. Technically there isn’t an age limit on drinking. (“USA”). If you can buy tobacco at 18, they should be able to buy alcohol at that age. If people can buy tobacco at 18, they should be able to bu...
Throughout the years, the age for consumption and purchase of alcohol has frequently changed. One of the many reasons it is now back to the age of 21, is because of past occurrences that have happened when the age was lower. Citizens, who believe the age should be the same as the voting age, are usually around that age, 18. Although the opinions of some people is to change the legal drinking age to the legal voting age, many disadvantages would occur if the legal drinking age was changed to 18, such as vehicle related accidents, alcohol poisonings, & unintelligent community related decisions.
Imagine for a moment that senior citizens were denied the right to vote. Imagine senior citizens being thought of as too incompetent to vote because some senior citizens are senile. Can you imagine such a large percentage of the American public being denied the right to vote – simply on account of their age? It cannot happen in America, right? Not in a free country, a country where the people control the government, not the other way around? It can happen. It does happen. Only, it does not happen to senior citizens – once they get the right to vote they keep it for life. It happens to young people – people below eighteen years of age. Youth are denied the right to vote solely on account of their age.
Although the United States conflicts with other countries in many ways, one of the most controversial is the legal drinking age. Over the years, there have been many arguments on whether the age should be raised or lowered. Some citizens feel that twenty-one is not mature enough to handle the effects of alcohol, while others feel that twenty-one is too long to wait. Should the legal drinking age of the United States be raised to try and ensure more responsibility and maturity? One could think that the drinking age of twenty-one should be old enough for everyone to be responsible enough to handle the effects of drinking. However some people are also not against lowering the drinking age because if eighteen is old enough to vote on decisions in your community and country, why is it not old enough to decide if you want to consume alcohol or not?
Although there are 44 million eligible young voters ages 18-29, in 2012 only 45% of them voted. These young people make up one fifth, or 21%, of the eligible voting population, yet they often do not vote. Voting is a tremendous gift! Young people in many other countries around the world have to fight to gain this right. In America, voting is often taken for granted by all age groups, but the youth take it for granted the most.
There are various reasons as to why the drinking age should be lowered from 21 to 18. One of these reasons include the fact that 18 year olds consuming alcohol would be able to act more responsibly in times of danger because they would drink it responsibly and would be conscious in times of danger. Another good reason to lower the drinking age would be because it would decrease the number of deaths of young adults caused by alcohol. Not only would it benefits the safety of young adults, it would also help the American economy by adding more consumers. Drinking can also be made a fun activity if done in a safe environment. In the United States 18 year olds are considered adults. In this country, adults have the right to make their own decisions. Being an adult provides the right and responsibility to vote, get married, sign contracts, sign a lease, join the military, smoke cigarettes, and be prosecuted as an adult if a crime is committed. This should also include the right to make their own decisions about the consumption of alcohol. If an 18 year old is responsible for his or her actions and can be prosecuted just like anybody else that is 21 and above, why wouldn’t an 18 year old be responsible for his or her actions while drinking alcohol?
Also, when you turn 18 you get all of the responsibilities that accompany adulthood such as, the right to vote, get married, get a tattoo or piercing, and the right to buy cigarettes. If someone can have the choice whether they smoke or not, they should have the choice whether they drink or not. When you turn 18, you are exposed to many freedoms. If you can be trusted to have other rights, the right to drink should be no different. If people under the age of 21 are not allowed to drink legally, they are more likely to do it in more dangerous and unsupervised situations where they are more vulnerable to binge drinking and other risky situations.
Before we look at some of the perspectives of this issue, let us look at a little bit of history. The drinking age has fluctuated a lot over history and is still debated today. In 1933 after prohibition was repealed all most states set their drinking age at 21, however, this soon changed in the early 1970’s. Following the 26th amendment, which dropped the voting age to
In “You’re 16, You’re Beautiful and You’re a Voter,” author Anya Kamenetz states her belief that the voting age should be lowered to sixteen. Kamenetz gives several premises to her argument.
In some cases 18 year olds are already considered adults at 18. “In most respects, people are considered adults at age 18, that's when they can vote and enter into legal contracts--including purchase “ (1,3). If teens can vote for the country they should be allowed to gamble and drink too. So if you could be signed in contracts you're basically considered an adult, so might as well be considered mature enough for everything else too. 18 year olds were allowed to fight in the war because that's when they were considered in adulthood.
Most of us are 18 years old, and are able to vote. This means that we’ve got the power to elect representatives and vote on the issues that have the most importance to us. Body: A. The importance of voting *Information from Knox county, Illinois website 1. Voting is one of the most important rights we U.S. Citizens have.