American regulations on 2 1 year

Recently, I was reading an American textbook, which repeatedly mentioned the expression "under 2 1 year-old and his guardian". I wonder why it is stipulated that 2 1 year. Looking up some information, it turns out that there are really many regulations in the United States that are based on 2 1 year.

In the United States, adulthood is 18 years old, but some behaviors can only be done if they are over 2 1 year old.

1, drink

1984, the US Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act 1984, and the minimum drinking age was limited to 2 1 year. This bill is attached to the Federal Aid to expressway Act, which stipulates that if a state does not limit the drinking age above 265,438+0, it will receive a 65,438+00% federal grant relief when building the expressway. As a result, States gradually raised the age limit to 2 1.

Step 2 smoke

During Trump's tenure, he signed a bill to limit the minimum age for buying tobacco nationwide to 2 1 year.

Step 3 speculate

Step 4 rent a house

Step 5 rent a car

Because renting a car requires insurance, most insurance companies stipulate that it can only be insured at the age of 2 1 year. Individual insurance companies that can provide protection will also charge quite high premiums.

It seems that age discrimination in America seems quite serious ~

Here are some other interesting age limits:

1, minimum bungee jumping age: 12 years old;

2. The minimum age of being alone at home: 12 years old;

3. The minimum age for legal work: 14 years old;

4. The minimum age for opening a bank account independently: 18 years old;

5. Minimum voting age: 18 years old.