Which amendment denies state governments the power to keep citizens from voting by charging a poll tax?

Which amendment denies state governments the power to keep citizens from voting by charging a poll tax?

• A. Amendment Twenty-four (24)
• B. Amendment Fifteen (15)
• C. Amendment Nineteen (19)
• D. Amendment Twenty-six (26)

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is which amendment directly removed the barrier of paying to vote. The Twenty-Fourth Amendment specifically forbids poll taxes in elections, removing the financial obstacle to voting in federal contests. The other amendments focus on who can vote or when they can vote (such as prohibiting discrimination by race, guaranteeing women's suffrage, or lowering the voting age), rather than addressing the payment barrier itself. (Context: later rulings extended similar protections to state elections, but the amendment that directly targets poll taxes is the Twenty-Fourth.)

The main idea being tested is which amendment directly removed the barrier of paying to vote. The Twenty-Fourth Amendment specifically forbids poll taxes in elections, removing the financial obstacle to voting in federal contests. The other amendments focus on who can vote or when they can vote (such as prohibiting discrimination by race, guaranteeing women's suffrage, or lowering the voting age), rather than addressing the payment barrier itself. (Context: later rulings extended similar protections to state elections, but the amendment that directly targets poll taxes is the Twenty-Fourth.)