Understanding the 15th and 24th Amendments

What was the primary purpose of the 15th Amendment ratified in 1870?

• To establish a federal income tax

• To allow men to vote regardless of race

• To abolish slavery

• To grant women the right to vote

How did former Confederate states attempt to bypass the 15th Amendment?

• By increasing the voting age

• By implementing literacy tests and poll taxes

• By granting voting rights to women

• By abolishing state elections

Which state was the first to introduce a poll tax aimed at undermining the 15th Amendment?

• Georgia

• Florida

• Virginia

• Texas

What was the outcome of the 1937 Supreme Court case regarding poll taxes?

• Poll taxes were abolished in southern states

• Poll taxes were limited to federal elections

• Poll taxes were upheld as constitutional

• Poll taxes were declared unconstitutional

What did the 24th Amendment achieve when it was ratified in 1964?

• It abolished poll taxes in federal elections

• It granted women the right to vote

• It established a national voter registration system

• It lowered the voting age to 18