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Official question #97US Citizenship Test
What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
Correct answer
14th Amendment
Also accepted: 14th Amendment · Fourteenth Amendment
Why
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, defines U.S. citizenship and guarantees equal protection of the laws.
Answer choices
- A1st Amendment
- B13th Amendment
- C14th Amendment
- D19th Amendment