Lowering the Voting Age to 18: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, Second Session, Объемы 94-970U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970 - Всего страниц: 624 |
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... passed in Great Britain . Behind that rather stuffy title - Representation of the People was a simple law that enfranchised 18 - year - olds , gave them the right to vote in Great Britain . It is interesting to note that this law ...
... passed in Great Britain . Behind that rather stuffy title - Representation of the People was a simple law that enfranchised 18 - year - olds , gave them the right to vote in Great Britain . It is interesting to note that this law ...
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... passed in the Senate by two - thirds of the Sena- tors who are present and voting . The true test of American citizenship is the ability of an individual to use the ballot , the vote is each person's role in the governing process . It ...
... passed in the Senate by two - thirds of the Sena- tors who are present and voting . The true test of American citizenship is the ability of an individual to use the ballot , the vote is each person's role in the governing process . It ...
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... passed , would officially propose a constitutional amend- ment to this effect . We are all in favor of granting the vote to these young people . The argument has long been that if they are old enough to be required to bear arms for ...
... passed , would officially propose a constitutional amend- ment to this effect . We are all in favor of granting the vote to these young people . The argument has long been that if they are old enough to be required to bear arms for ...
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... passed the Voting Rights Act , and we have done it with many other measures . Now , we should extend our base by giving to young people not only the opportunity , but I repeat again and again , the responsi- bility for this active ...
... passed the Voting Rights Act , and we have done it with many other measures . Now , we should extend our base by giving to young people not only the opportunity , but I repeat again and again , the responsi- bility for this active ...
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... passed an amendment to our Consti- tution to vote 18- , 19- and 20 - year - olds , and it has had it for some 14 years . For those who say to me that people are entitled to be drafted at 18 years of age and therefore why should they not ...
... passed an amendment to our Consti- tution to vote 18- , 19- and 20 - year - olds , and it has had it for some 14 years . For those who say to me that people are entitled to be drafted at 18 years of age and therefore why should they not ...
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