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Which of these is a statement of fact?
A. Lowering the voting age from 18 to 17 is such a minor
change that the amount of debate devoted to this idea is
totally absurd.
B. Students who are politically engaged before the age of 18
are well suited to vote in U.S. general elections. but the
same cannot be said of their less-involved peers.
C. The voting age in the U.S. was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1971
in response to arguments that people old enough to be
drafted to serve in a war were old enough to vote.
D. Though 16- and 17-year-olds have the option to vote in
Brazil, teenagers in the U.S. haven't had nearly enough life
experience by age 16 to be ready to vote.
Answer
C. The voting age in the U.S. was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1971 in response to arguments that people old enough to be drafted to serve in a war were old enough to vote.