The voting age in national elections was lowered to 18 by the 26th amendment in1971. However, members of the Illinois State Legislature believe that citizens are notmature enough to vote until they reach the age of 21.They pass a law declaring thatpeople must be 21 years old to vote in state and national elections in their state. Does Illinois have the power to make this change? Why or why not?

Which statement best completes the diagram related to the supreme court’s procedures? a. a party in a lower-court case requests that the supreme court overturn the other court’s ruling in the case. b. federal judges nominate a small number of cases to be overturned by the supreme court. c. congress votes on which court cases should be reviewed by the supreme court. d. the president selects court cases involving new laws for the supreme court to review

Which of the following arguments decided the debate over using the atomic bomb against japan in 1945? using the bomb would destroy the armaments still available to japanese forces in japan. using the bomb would demonstrate the power of the united states to the entire world. using the bomb would shorten the war and avoid heavy casualties among invading troops. using the bomb would enable allied forces to invade and take over the japanese mainland

How does the power of the supreme court act as a check on the other branches of government