What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

Answers from the USCIS list

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• 14th Amendment

Our explanation

An amendment is a change to the Constitution. The 14th Amendment says who is a U.S. citizen. It includes people born in the United States, under conditions it sets. It also includes people who become citizens through naturalization.

Remember it

Count up: 14th = citizens. 15th = all men vote. 19th = all women vote.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (One Nation, One People, M-1175) p. 36, 61: “being born in the United States, under conditions set by the 14th Amendment.” … “An amendment is a change to the Constitution.”

• 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) (PDF, USCIS)

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