The Fourteenth Amendment addresses many aspects of citizenship and the rights of citizens. The Fifth Amendment, however, applies only against the federal government.U.S. Senator John Fetterman is calling on President Joe Biden to consider using the 14th Amendment to avoid a default on the nation's debt. The president says he is willing to discuss possible deficit savings, but without the threat of the federal government being unable to pay its bills. How the 14th Amendment factors into the debt ceiling debate. philadelphia. ARTICLE IX LOCAL GOVERNMENT Sec. 1. Local government. 2. With negotiations over the debt ceiling stalling, some lawmakers are pushing President Biden to invoke the 14th Amendment. The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Finally, we reviewed the relevant Municipal Court and Pennsylvania rules and case law to pinpoint what is required for the entry of a default judgment.