It included provisions to protect men's right to vote while abridging the rights of former Confederates. The Due Process Clause provides that no states shall deprive any "person" of "life, liberty or property" without due process of law.The Citizenship Clause broadly defines citizenship, superseding the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. The Court also held that the Virginia law violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Citizenship Clause broadly defines citizenship, superseding the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Wording in the 14th Amendment guaranteed for the first time "due process of law" and "the equal protection of the laws" for citizens. LAW 7010: Constitutional Law: The 14th Amendment ; THINK 15: How Does Your Brain Work? Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Amendment IX (1791).