Amendment XXVI: Lowering the Voting Age

by Sylvia Engdahl (Editor)

Overview

Voting is an American right, but what age that right should be exercised has been hotly debated throughout America's history. This volume helps readers analyze the Twenty-Sixth Amendment. They will review its historical background, its constitutional implications, and how the youth vote in America today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737744538
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/08/2009
Series:	Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights Series
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

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Editorial Reviews

Review: Amendment XXVI: Lowering the Voting Age "The discussion of voting rights is savvily embedded among the spectacle of 20th century American politics, featuring personalities such as Edward Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt. The arguments contained within build upon a real understanding of the American political and legislative process, including concepts like equal protection, universal suffrage, and the constitutionality of the amendment based upon evolving Supreme Court interpretations of young people and the election process. Discussions will engage the most libertarian of readers, including a provocative assertion that federal extortion forced states to ratify the amendment to spare the expense of running what would essentially be a second parallel elector system. This book examines various legal strictures informing the establishment of ongoing residency when living in dormitory housing, which may prove helpful for students with practical concerns. Supplementary materials include a chronological appendix of court cases related to the amendment; books, journal articles, and online resources for further information; and a thorough alphabetical index. Recommended for school and public libraries, as the constitutional amendment and its related concepts are not likely to be covered as thoroughly elsewhere."—Reference Unbound, February 2010

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