Rights and responsibilities · Question 10 of 12
Which amendment prohibits a poll tax in federal elections?
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Answer
- C The 24th Amendment
Explanation
The 24th Amendment (1964) forbids making the right to vote in federal elections depend on paying a tax. Poll taxes were used, especially in Southern states, to keep poorer and Black citizens from voting. The 16th Amendment allows the income tax.