26th Amendment to the United States Constitution

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:affects voting rights
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Article_I,_Section_2_of_the_Constitution
gptkbp:consequences ensures equal voting rights
gptkbp:enacted_by July 1, 1971
3/4 of state legislatures
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:ensures citizens aged 18 and older can vote
gptkbp:examines legal studies
gptkbp:historical_context Vietnam War protests
gptkbp:historical_significance first amendment to lower voting age
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:influences subsequent voting legislation
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in youth organizations
anniversaries of voting rights
gptkbp:is_challenged_by legal arguments on age restrictions
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:military_conflict
court cases regarding voting rights
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
historical analyses
gptkbp:is_influenced_by youth activism
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some conservative groups
some state legislatures
gptkbp:is_part_of American legal framework
U. S. electoral history
U. S. constitutional law
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:international_human_rights_organizations
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:educational_curricula
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:is_related_to civic education initiatives
gptkbp:is_supported_by youth advocacy groups
major political parties
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:promotes youth engagement in politics
gptkbp:proposed_by lowering the voting age to 18
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:requires states to comply with voting age
gptkbp:significance expansion of democratic participation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:19th_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5