Sections
5 entriesSection 1All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and…Section 2Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State,…Section 3No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or…Section 4The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties…Section 5The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.