In Alabama in 1963, an African American woman named Grace Jefferson was kept from voting because she did not have enough money to pay the required taxes. What prevents this from happening today?

An amendment to the constitution ***

A state law

The outcome of U.S. supreme court case

A presidential order

24th

Which amendment was that?

The correct answer is: The outcome of U.S. Supreme Court case.

In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court case Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections determined that imposing a poll tax, or requiring individuals to pay a fee to vote, was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This ruling effectively prohibited states from using poll taxes as a means to disenfranchise voters, including African Americans who could not afford to pay such taxes.

As a result of the Supreme Court's decision, it is now unconstitutional to deny anyone the right to vote based on their ability to pay taxes. This means that today, individuals cannot be prevented from voting due to a lack of financial resources.

The correct answer is that an amendment to the Constitution prevents this from happening today. Specifically, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1964, prohibits the use of poll taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections.

To get the answer, one needs to have knowledge of the historical context and relevant legislation surrounding voter suppression in the United States. Knowing about the 24th Amendment and its impact on eliminating poll taxes is key to understanding why the situation described in Alabama in 1963 is no longer allowed in present times.