National Minimum Drinking Age Act

until they reach a certain age. Alcohol is a very dangerous substance when it is used incorrectly and immaturely. This can have some very dangerous consequences to anyone who is drinking or anyone around them. This is one of the reasons for the drinking age being 21 in all of the 50 States. Evan though the drinking age has changed many times over the years. This is one instance where civil disobedience should not be exercised. Because of how dangerous underage drinking is to the individual and others

Unsupervised, underage drinking has become an epidemic throughout the world, but in the in America more than anywhere else. America has the highest legalized drinking age in the world. In fact, only four countries in the world have a legalized drinking age over 18. In the United States, the legal drinking age for all 50 States and the District of Columbia is 21 years of age. The drinking age is 21 because the powers that control our government decided that when one becomes 21, one is magically transformed

1987. Due to a significant amount of young people having alcohol related motor vehicle crashes the United States Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Act in 1984. Originally, after prohibition the minimum legal drinking age was 21 in nearly all states. However, as the voting age was decreased in the 1970’s many of the states lowered the legal drinking age (2013). Many wanted the Federal government to step in and

alcohol at the age of 18 because they are not only old enough, but mature enough to understand the effects and uses of it. In order to legally drink in the United States, young adults have to be 21 years old. The government made the legal drinking age 21 years old because they believe that at that age, you are mature enough to handle the effects of it. In 1984, the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed. This act stated that if the government did not make it so that the drinking age was 21 years

English Language 25 July 2014 Challenging the Legal Drinking Age The Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) has been challenged since the passing of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 that raised the drinking age to twenty-one in all fifty states (Ogilvie). Advocates for lowering the MLDA to eighteen years of age argue that this change will eliminate the thrill of breaking the law for young adults entering college and boost the national economy. Supporters continue to ask legislature what

Drinking age should remain at 21 or should it be lowered. I believe that the drinking age should stay at 21 because you are a full adult and you brain is fully developed. Personally, I don’t not dislike people that drink more than people that don’t drink or even the young ones that enjoy breaking the law. Yes, I’m sure it happens everywhere but I’m nit for that binge drinking or waking up with a massive headache maybe not even remembering the night. President Reagan signed the aforementioned National

legal drinking age in the United States is 21 which was increased from the age of 18. On July 17, 1984 President Ronald Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. This law ordered states to increase the legal age but each state was free to say no. If they didn’t increase the age limit they would lose 10% of its federal funding for highway public transportation. There were several states that initially declined but by 1988 every state passed the law to increase the minimum drinking

“What we’re doing now to prevent underage drinking isn’t working; it’s time to try something else.” Although many people argue that the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1964, which lowed the drinking age from eighteen to twenty one, was a good idea. David J Hanson a professor in the State University of New York believed that something needs to be done to make the United States a safer place to live. Is it fair that people in the United States can serve in the military, vote in elections, serve

legal drinking age in the Untied States is 21. However, the legal drinking age wasn’t always 21 in the United States. Not until Congress passed the National Minimum drinking Age Act in 1984. This law basically stated that if a state lowers its legal drinking age below 21, Congress would take 10 percent of the state’s federal highway funds. With this law in affect, by 1988 all states had set the legal drinking age to 21. In my opinion, if the Untied States would legalize the drinking age to 18,

Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered? Approximately 2 out of every 3 high school students have drank to the point of getting intoxicated (binge drink), in more than one occasion (Centers for Disease and Control Prevention [CDC], n.d.). Binge drinking has become increasingly common for youth under the minimum legal drinking age, making it increasingly dangerous because of the lack of supervision that young adults have that can consequently, lead to death because of fear of the law (Bonnie & O’Connell