The document discusses the debate in the late 1970s over lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, which resulted in the passage and ratification of the 26th Amendment in 1971. It then covers domestic issues like unemployment, inflation, and the energy crisis that plagued Jimmy Carter's presidency from 1976-1980. It also discusses Carter's foreign policy successes like the Camp David Accords, but notes his struggles with the Iranian hostage crisis.