Which amendment abolished poll taxes in federal elections?

• A. The 22nd Amendment
• B. The 26th Amendment
• C. The 24th Amendment
• D. The 18th Amendment

Answer: (C)

The 24th Amendment is the correct answer because it specifically prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections. Ratified in 1964, this amendment aimed to eliminate the financial barrier that prevented many citizens, particularly African Americans and the poor, from exercising their right to vote. Poll taxes were often used in various states as a means to disenfranchise certain groups of people, and the 24th Amendment addressed this issue at the federal level, ensuring that the right to vote could not be contingent on payment of a tax.

The other amendments mentioned do not pertain to polling taxes. The 22nd Amendment limits presidential terms, the 26th Amendment lowers the voting age to 18, and the 18th Amendment enacted Prohibition. None of these amendments address the funding requirements that could kick in to potentially restrict voting rights, which the 24th Amendment specifically nullifies.