The use of "poll taxes" as a means of racial discrimination was MOST effectively stopped by D Constitutional amendment. Specifically, the 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, prohibited the use of poll taxes in federal elections. Subsequently, the Supreme Court ruled in 1966 (Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections) that poll taxes were unconstitutional in state elections as well, reinforcing the amendment's impact.
The use of "poll taxes" as a means of racial discrimination was MOST effectively stopped by which of these methods?
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A Executive OrderExecutive Order
B Congressional lawCongressional law
C Supreme Court rulingSupreme Court ruling
D Constitutional amendment
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