Which statement best explains the Twenty-Third Amendment’s changes to voting rights in the District of Columbia?(1 point)
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Citizens residing in the District can elect a local government.
Citizens residing in the District can elect a local government.
Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate.
Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate.
Citizens in the District can be eligible for the military draft.
Citizens in the District can be eligible for the military draft.
Citizens residing in the District can elect members of Congress.
Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate.
The correct statement is: "Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate." This is the primary change brought about by the Twenty-Third Amendment, which granted the residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.
The Twenty-Third Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1961 and it addresses the issue of voting rights for residents of the District of Columbia. Prior to the amendment, residents of the District did not have the right to vote for President and Vice President of the United States.
Option 2, "Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate," best explains the Twenty-Third Amendment's changes to voting rights in the District of Columbia. The Amendment grants residents of the District the right to vote in presidential elections, allowing them to have a voice in the selection of the country's chief executive. Before the amendment, the District of Columbia, which is not a state, did not have representation in the Electoral College and therefore did not have a vote in the presidential election. This amendment sought to rectify that by granting voting rights to residents of the District of Columbia in presidential elections.