4 The proposed amendment as it passed the House contained no such provision, and it was decided in the Senate to include language like that finally adopted. The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution provides that, with few discrete exceptions, people born in the United States are citizens of this country.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United. The Citizenship Clause granted citizenship to All persons born or naturalized in the United States. It established the principle of birthright citizenship, meaning a person born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen. Amendment 14: Section 3 no citizen can become a member of the government if they took part in the rebellion. The amendment's first section includes the Citizenship Clause, Privileges or Immunities Clause, Due Process Clause, and Equal Protection Clause. Video: Eric Foner on the Origins and Meaning of the 14th Amendment. Next, complete the Activity Guide: Introduction to the 14th Amendment worksheet.