Below is an excerpt from the 14th Amendment:All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside.What is the purpose of that excerpt?

USA CITIZENSHIP TEST

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Below is an excerpt from the 14th Amendment:"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside."What is the purpose of that excerpt?

A	Explaining the duties of citizens and states
B	Defining citizenship of the United States
C	Protecting the natural rights of immigrants
D	Limiting the rights of all Americans

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments both contain a Due Process Clause, although the Fourteenth Amendment applies explicitly to the states.

Detailed explanation-2: -Section Five of the Fourteenth Amendment vests Congress with the authority to adopt “appropriate” legislation to enforce the other parts of the Amendment-most notably, the provisions of Section One.

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