JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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Question
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Which amendment guarantees citizenship to a person born in the United States? One of the key phrases in this amendment is “All persons born in the United States ____ are citizens.”
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Amendment 13
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Amendment 19
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Amendment 14
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Amendment 1
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizenship at birth to almost all individuals born in the United States or in U.S. jurisdictions, based on jus soli.
Detailed explanation-3: -On July 9, 1868, Louisiana and South Carolina voted to ratify the 14th Amendment, making up the necessary three-fourths majority.
Detailed explanation-4: -The 14th Amendment was designed to grant citizenship to and protect the civil liberties of people recently freed from slavery.
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