Which amendment prohibited poll taxes in federal elections?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: The Twenty-Fourth Amendment
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections. Poll taxes had been used in many places to restrict voting, especially among African Americans and poor citizens.
Practice all 20 Constitutional Amendments (16th-27th) questions
Keep practicing
More Constitutional Amendments (16th-27th) questions
- What issue is addressed by the Twenty-Fifth Amendment?
- Which amendment lowered the voting age in federal and state elections to eighteen?
- What does the Twenty-Seventh Amendment regulate?
- Which pair of amendments is directly connected because one established national Prohibition and the other repealed it?
- Which amendment was most closely associated with the Progressive Era goal of making government more democratic?
- Which amendment is most directly connected to the women's suffrage movement?