Question

select the correct answer.
what was the purpose of the twenty-sixth amendment?
a. it expanded the right to vote to all 18-year-old us citizens.
b. it allowed 18-year-olds to be drafted into military service.
c. it affirmed students rights to free speech in student newspapers.
d. it gave presidents the right to pardon individuals for federal crimes.

Explanation:

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified to address the discrepancy where 18-year-olds could be drafted into military service but could not vote. Its core purpose was to lower the federal voting age to 18. Option B describes a pre-existing policy that motivated the amendment, not the amendment's purpose. Option C relates to the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case, not this amendment. Option D refers to presidential pardon power, which is unrelated to this amendment.

Answer:

A. It expanded the right to vote to all 18-year-old US citizens.