Final answer:
The U.S. Constitution prevents the denial of voting rights based on race, sex, and poll tax payment, but does not explicitly protect the rights of those with a criminal record. The correct option for the question, which stipulates the condition that is not protected by the U.S. Constitution, is a criminal record (B).
Step-by-step explanation:
The U.S. Constitution has undergone numerous amendments to ensure that the right to vote is not denied based on various discriminatory factors. Specific amendments were passed to address these issues:
- The Fifteenth Amendment specifies that the right to vote cannot be denied on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- The Nineteenth Amendment assures that the right to vote cannot be abridged on account of sex.
- The Twenty-fourth Amendment prohibits the denial of the right to vote because of failure to pay a poll tax or other tax.
However, the Constitution does not explicitly protect the voting rights of those with a criminal record. Some states have laws that restrict voting rights for individuals with criminal convictions, while others may allow individuals to vote upon completion of their sentence, or maintain their right to vote even while incarcerated, depending on individual state laws.
Therefore, the U.S. Constitution stipulates that the right to vote cannot be denied for all of the following reasons EXCEPT a criminal record(B).