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Yes. In every state, the drinking age is 21. Sucks, right?
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What is the age limit for drinking alcohol?
The legal drinking age is now 21 in all states. A few years ago the drinking age varied by State. But, <sarcasm on> in keeping with the spirit of the tenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution stating that all authorities not specifically given to the Federal Government by the Constitution belong exclusively to the States; the Congress passed a law forcing the States to make 21 the legal drinking age, and the Supreme Court, the defender of the Constitution, declared this direct affront to the Constitution legal. The age does vary however in differing countries i.e.18 years old to enter bar and consume in the UK.
When did the us first have a legal drinking age?
The minimum purchase and drinking age is a state law. Each individual U.S. state establishes by law the minimum age at which an individual may purchase alcoholic beverages. The U.S. Government passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act on July 17, 1984. This did not change the drinking age. However, it forced the individual states to establish the minimum drinking age as 21 or lose 10% of their federal highway funding. The minimum drinking age is 21 in all 50 U.S. states.
What is legal age to be an executor of an estate in New York State?
The minimum age to be an executor of an estate in New York state is 18 years of age. This applies to all states in the United States.
What is the legal drinking age for PA?
The legal age everywhere in the United States is 21.
What is the legal age for dating in Florida?
People of any age can date in Florida. However, "dating" does not mean "sexual activity". As with all states, there are age limits for sexual contact. The age of consent is 18 years but an exemption exists in the case of an adult under the age of 24 with a person over 16 years.
What is the low drinking age in all states?
The legal minimum drinking age is 21 in all 50 U.S. states.
Was the drinking age in Rhode Island always 21 years old?
The legal age to purchase alcohol is a national law, therefore it is the same in all fifty states. Twenty-one is the legal drinking age in the United States.
When was the drinking age raised to 25?
The minimum drinking age is 21 in all 50 U.S. states. It never was age 25.
Do all states have 21 year drinking age?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Dolehere is a start to your answerInterestingly, 19 states do not specifically prohibit drinking under the age of 21, only the purchase and public possession (with certain exceptions) of alcohol.Read more: When_did_the_drinking_age_change_from_18_to_21
What state has the lowest drinking age in US?
The legal minimum drinking age is 21 in all 50 U.S. states.
Why is MN drinking age the highest?
The minimum drinking age in Minnesota is 21. It is 21 in all 50 U.S. states.
What is the drinking age in New Hampshire?
The minimum drinking age in New Hampshire is 21. It is 21 in all 50 U.S. states.
What is the legal age to drink alcohol in US?
As of July 1988, all states have had a minimum drinking age of 21 years. However, most states provide exceptions that permit adults under that age to consume alcohol legally.Although the legal drinking age is historically determined by the state, all states now have the same age: 21.
How old to drink in WI. Is it true there is no minimum drinking age. Can a 20 year old drink with friends who are 21?
The minimum legal drinking age in the USA (all states) is generally 21 years. This is a Federal mandate that was put into affect by the the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which required all states to raise their minimum alcohol beverage purchase and public possession (with exceptions) age to 21 years or face Federal funding cuts. See Related Links.
What is alchol drinking age limit in Oklahoma?
its 21 for all states i think
What is the smoking age in Pennsylvania?
Federal Law regulates the use of tobacco products, and sets the age at 18 years old. This regulation is universal throughout all US States and Territories as is the drinking age of 21.
What is the age limit for drinking alcohol?
The legal drinking age is now 21 in all states. A few years ago the drinking age varied by State. But, <sarcasm on> in keeping with the spirit of the tenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution stating that all authorities not specifically given to the Federal Government by the Constitution belong exclusively to the States; the Congress passed a law forcing the States to make 21 the legal drinking age, and the Supreme Court, the defender of the Constitution, declared this direct affront to the Constitution legal. The age does vary however in differing countries i.e.18 years old to enter bar and consume in the UK.
