The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution provides that, with few discrete exceptions, people born in the United States are citizens of this country. Section Five of the Fourteenth Amendment vests Congress with the authority to adopt "appropriate" legislation to enforce the other parts of the Amendment.It included provisions to protect men's right to vote while abridging the rights of former Confederates. It included them under the umbrella phrase "all persons born or naturalized in the United States. " When was the Fourteenth Amendment ratified? Any bill may originate in either house of the Legislature, and after being passed in one house may be amended in the other. The Bylaws of the Association may be amended in whole, or in part, in the manner provided therein. ARTHUR CORNELIUS, JR. Superintendent of State Police. President Biden appointed Peace for the spot in 2021. Thank you for reading!