Question

1. what had to be passed for discriminatory poll taxes to be outlawed in the united states?

○ a declaration of war
○ an amendment
○ a treaty
○ a new voting requirement

Explanation:

To outlaw discriminatory poll taxes in the US, the 24th Amendment to the Constitution was passed. A declaration of war (A) is unrelated to poll taxes. A treaty (C) involves agreements between nations, not domestic voting tax laws. A new voting requirement (D) would not abolish poll taxes; an amendment is needed to change constitutional or legal provisions regarding such taxes.

Answer:

B. an amendment