Which of the following statements about suffrage is true?
a. states may set only qualifications that relate to citizenship and age.
b. the constitution gives the federal government the power to set suffrage qualifications.
c. states may require the payment of a tax as a condition for voting in federal elections.
d. states require that any person wishing to vote must meet specific qualifications for citizenship, age and residence.

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”