Which amendments prohibit denying the vote on the basis of race, sex, or age, and which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

Which amendments prohibit denying the vote on the basis of race, sex, or age, and which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

• A. The 15th Amendment (race), the 19th Amendment (sex), and the 26th Amendment (age 18+); the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
• B. The 14th Amendment (equal protection) and the 22nd Amendment (term limits) with no direct effect on voting age.
• C. The 17th Amendment (direct election of senators) and the 20th Amendment (terms) changed procedures but not suffrage categories.
• D. The 26th Amendment only; it lowered the voting age to 18 for some elections.

Answer: (A)