Question

Read this amendment and answer the question that follows:

"The right of citizens of the United States 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 poll tax or other tax."—Twenty-fourth Amendment

What was the effect of this amendment?

It stopped states from preventing former slaves or poor people from voting.
It stopped any state from disallowing women to vote in national elections.
It allowed any state to charge a fee to someone who wished to vote.
It allowed states to limit who could vote by age, gender, or race.

Answer 1

The answer is A. It stopped states from preventing former slaves or poor people from voting.

Answer 2

Answer: A) It stopped states from preventing former slaves or poor people from voting.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given amendment we can see that it states that the United States or any State can't deny the right to vote to any person by the reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax. The effect of this amendment is that it stopped states from preventing former slaves or poor people from voting, because this people were who usually couldn't pay their taxes. It also applies to any person who haven't paid their taxes.