The 14th Amendment due process clause applies when the state acts against individuals. The 14th Amendment provides, in part, that no state can "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.The Fourteenth Amendment also addresses privileges and immunities, along with its guarantees of due process and equal protection under the law. Search this collection to find debate on the 14th Amendment (H. Section Five of the Fourteenth Amendment vests Congress with the authority to adopt "appropriate" legislation to enforce the other parts of the Amendment. What is the 14th Amendment and how has it been applied throughout history? The Citizenship Clause granted citizenship to All persons born or naturalized in the United States. The proposed legislation directly contradicts the 14th Amendment guarantee that all people born in the US and under its jurisdiction are citizens of the US. Rubén Marinelarena Gallego is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Arizona since 2025. For the first time since 2020, one party in the Arizona legislature has expanded its stronghold.