In the wake of the war, the Congress submitted, and the States ratified, the Thirteenth. §1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 3 and then in the first sentence.The Fourteenth Amendment addresses many aspects of citizenship and the rights of citizens. An annotation about the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1, 1.2 Citizenship Clause Doctrine of the Constitution of the United States. The ACLU of Arizona created this page so that the public could easily find information about court-ordered r of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. An annotation about the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1, 1.2 Citizenship Clause Doctrine of the Constitution of the United States. The 14th Amendment due process clause applies when the state acts against individuals. Over the past year, we've seen countless challenges to our democracy in the forms of mis- and disinformation, gerrymandering, and voter suppression. The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Decided February 26, 1974.