Thursday, May 1, 2014

Amendment 24


Amendment XXIV

Section 1.

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 any poll tax or other tax.

Section 2.

The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

This Amendment means 1. poll taxes banned in national or state elections
2. congress has power to enforce



Media 1:

This picture demonstrates poll tax being banned and hoping that photo id at the poll to be banned



Media 2:
'Here's another one for you.'


This comic is a great illustration on what the 24th amendment did of banning toll tax and with this cartoon titled, "Here's another one for you" is a great way to show that they are making fun of the poll tax

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