24th Amendment

Why were the 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments so important to the Constitution?

• They expanded democratic principles to include more of the U.S. population.

• They addressed the issue of Congressional representation.

• They ended the remaining institutions of legal racism in the south.

Ken is struggling to pay his bills since he got hurt at work. He is thankful that when he goes to vote this November, he doesn’t have to pay a poll tax.

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote?

• . It changed voting laws, which meant that non-U.S. citizens were able to vote.

• It outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting.

• It prevented grandfather clauses, which many states used to prevent women from voting

• It required literacy tests, which meant that Americans became better educated about voting

The 24th Amendment helped the poorer citizens of the United States, especially the African-American population,  voting rights by eliminating: 

• Poll taxes

• Literacy tests

• Age restrictions 

• Segregation 

Robert goes to vote in the 2020 election and when he gets to the front of the line, no one asks him to pay a tax.

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

What was the primary purpose of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• To abolish the poll tax in federal elections

• To grant women the right to vote

• To lower the voting age to 18

• To establish term limits for Congress

In which year was the 24th Amendment ratified?

• 1964

• 1971

• 1954

• 1945

Which group of people was most directly affected by the 24th Amendment?

• Women

• African Americans

• Immigrants

• Senior citizens

Which U.S. President was in office when the 24th Amendment was ratified?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

The 24th Amendment is part of which broader movement in U.S. history?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Women's Suffrage Movement

• Labor Movement

• Environmental Movement