Reading (and misreading) the 14th Amendment

“Subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” That is the phrase, stuck in the middle of the first sentence of the first section of ...

The 14th Amendment ‘Loophole’ That Could Redefine American Citizenship

Forgotten History’s latest episode examines birthright citizenship, the 14th Amendment, Trump’s executive order, and the ...
demos.org

Why We Must Defend the Fourteenth Amendment

The three post–Civil War constitutional amendments offered the United States a second, more democratic founding. Preserving this framework is essential. It became clear to me that the framers ...
Morningstar

America Has Voted the Fourteenth Amendment as America's Most Significant Document

The winner of the Sweet 16 Championship, the 14th Amendment, was ratified in July 1868 to provide a constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, federal protection of due process, and equal ...
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Rounds introduces bill to extend 14th Amendment to 'unborn children'

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Republican U.S. Senator Mike Rounds introduced a bill in Washington Friday that would extend 14th Amendment protections to unborn children from the moment of their ...
PBS

Due Process Clause, Equal Protection Clause and Disenfranchising Felons

The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is exactly like a similar provision in the Fifth Amendment, which only restricts the federal government. It states that no person shall be “deprived ...