ProCon’s Drinking Age Quiz
- Question: What is the MLDA in the United States?
- Answer: The MLDA (minimum legal drinking age) in the United States is 21.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument for lowering the U.S. drinking age?
- Answer: This is a common argument in favor of lowering the drinking age.
- Question: What does MLDA stand for?
- Answer: MLDA stands for “minimum legal drinking age” in the United States.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument for not lowering the U.S. drinking age?
- Answer: This is the main argument for not lowering the drinking age.
- Question: Alcohol consumption contributes to at least seven types of which disease?
- Answer: Scientific evidence shows a link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk for at least seven types of cancer, including cancers of the breast (in women), colorectum, esophagus, voice box (larynx), liver, mouth, and throat (pharynx).
- Question: Which organization has led the charge to not lower the drinking age?
- Answer: MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) has published numerous studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of a higher drinking age in reducing traffic crashes and saving lives.
- Question: Which of the following is a common state exception to underage drinking?
- Answer: All of these are common state exceptions that excuse underage drinking.
- Question: If U.S. states do not maintain an MLDA of 21, what has the federal government threatened to do to them?
- Answer: The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 incentivized states to raise their drinking age to 21 by threatening to withhold federal highway funds from those that did not comply.
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