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Which of the following constitutional amendments directly resulted in the elimination of poll taxes in federal elections?

A.Fifteenth Amendment

B.Nineteenth Amendment

C.Twenty-Fourth Amendment

D.Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Explanation

Core Concept

This is correct. Ratified in 1964, the Twenty-Fourth Amendment explicitly abolished the use of poll taxes or any other tax as a precondition for voting in federal elections.

Correct Answer

CTwenty-Fourth Amendment

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