which amendment ensured that states could not infringe on the right of citizenship?
Key Clauses of the 14th Amendment. Four principles were asserted in the text of the 14th amendment. They were: State and federal citizenship for all persons regardless of race both born or naturalized in the United States was reaffirmed. No state would be allowed to abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens. No person was allowed to be deprived of life, liberty,or property without due process of law..