Which statement best explains the Twenty-Third
Amendment’s changes to voting rights in the District of
Columbia? (1 point)
Citizens residing in the District can elect members of
Congress.
Citizens residing in the District can elect a local
government.
Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential
candidate.
Citizens in the District can be eligible for the military draft.
Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate.
The statement that best explains the Twenty-Third Amendment's changes to voting rights in the District of Columbia is:
"Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate."
To determine which statement best explains the Twenty-Third Amendment's changes to voting rights in the District of Columbia, we need to examine the text of the amendment itself. The Twenty-Third Amendment, ratified in 1961, grants the residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections. Before this amendment, the residents of the District of Columbia did not have the right to vote in presidential elections.
Therefore, the correct statement is "Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate."