The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
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Amendment XIV · Section 5
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Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868. (Note: Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution was modified by Section 2 of the 14th Amendment.) *Changed by Section 1 of the 26th Amendment.
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