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24th Amendment Overview
This deck covers the key aspects of the 24th Amendment, focusing on its prohibition of poll taxes in federal elections and its historical context.
Q- 24th Amendment
prohibited states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting in federal elections
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Term
Definition
Q- 24th Amendment
prohibited states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting in federal elections
Q- Amendment XXIV:
The Prohibition on the Poll Tax
Q- The Rights of Citizens of US:
to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representati...
Q- The Congress
shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Q- last legal vestiges of segregation
was the effort to keep the black population from participating in the vote.
Q- poll tax
methods for keeping the black vote to a minimum declared unconstitutional, several Southern states found an answer:
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Q- 24th Amendment | prohibited states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting in federal elections |
Q- Amendment XXIV: | The Prohibition on the Poll Tax |
Q- The Rights of Citizens of US: | to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. |
Q- The Congress | shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. |
Q- last legal vestiges of segregation | was the effort to keep the black population from participating in the vote. |
Q- poll tax | methods for keeping the black vote to a minimum declared unconstitutional, several Southern states found an answer: |
Q- raise funds | poll tax has a long history, and was often used in Europe to: |
Q- With a poll tax: | in order to vote, a certain tax must be paid. |
Q- tax same for all | allowed the generally more affluent white population access to the polls with a minimum of pain, while the generally poorer black population would have trouble justifying trading food on the table for a vote in the ballot box. |
Q- different kinds of poll taxes were implemented | some accumulating even if no attempt was made to vote, meaning increasingly higher back-taxes to be paid to gain the vote. |
Q- In 1939 | Congress began to try to get rid of the poll tax, but history was not behind them. |
Q- suffrage | in colonial times and when the Constitution first came into effect, land ownership was often a requirement for: |
Q- Supreme Court rulings | Though only five states still had a poll tax by the time the amendment passed Congress, made it doubtful that mere legislation would eliminate the tax altogether. |
Q- Proposed | by Congress on August 27, 1962 |
Q- Ratified | within a year and a half, on January 23, 1964 (514 days). |
Q- Purpose of the 24th Amendment | To eliminate poll taxes in federal elections, ensuring voting rights are not contingent on tax payments. |
Q- Impact of the 24th Amendment | It removed a significant barrier to voting for many African Americans and poorer citizens. |
Q- Historical context of poll taxes | Poll taxes were used to disenfranchise black voters and poor citizens, particularly in the Southern states. |
Q- Enforcement of the 24th Amendment | Congress was given the power to enforce the amendment through appropriate legislation. |
Q- Significance of January 23, 1964 | The date the 24th Amendment was ratified, abolishing poll taxes in federal elections. |