The Fourteenth Amendment addresses many aspects of citizenship and the rights of citizens. FindLaw explains the history of the Fourteenth Amendment's disqualification clause and the debates over its application.Delve into Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment regarding insurrection or rebellion. Rieders Travis explains the details. CONSTITUTION. of the. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. Article. Preamble. Section Five of the Fourteenth Amendment vests Congress with the authority to adopt "appropriate" legislation to enforce the other parts of the Amendment. 6.4 Civil War Amendments (Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments). Lawmakers drafted Section 3 of the 14th Amendment as a means to block former Confederate officers who were elected to office. Lawmakers drafted Section 3 of the 14th Amendment as a means to block former Confederate officers who were elected to office.