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26th Amendment

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The 1971 constitutional amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in the United States, passed in response to youth protests and the draft during the Vietnam War era.

AP course connection

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