Question

which piece of legislation increased the number of eligible voters by decreasing the required voting age to 18?
○ fifteenth amendment
○ twenty - sixth amendment
○ nineteenth amendment
○ voting rights act

Explanation:

The Fifteenth Amendment granted African American men the right to vote. The Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. The Voting Rights Act aimed to overcome legal barriers to voting for African Americans. The Twenty - sixth Amendment specifically lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, thus increasing the number of eligible voters.

Answer:

B. Twenty - sixth Amendment