What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

Q: What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

Accepted answers: 14th Amendment. Source: USCIS publication M-1778 (2025 civics test).

En español: ¿Qué enmienda dice que todas las personas nacidas o naturalizadas en los Estados Unidos, y sujetas a su jurisdicción, son ciudadanos de los EE. UU.? — ver en español

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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)

14th Amendment

Why this is the answerThe 14th Amendment — the one that makes citizenship a birthright and applies the Constitution’s protections to the states. It is the most quoted amendment after the First.

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