Question

read the excerpt from the fourteenth amendment of the united states constitution. the congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. this fourteenth amendment clause means that ○ congress cannot do anything in relation to the fourteenth amendment. ○ all states have the authority to make laws to apply the amendment. ○ all citizens will be subject to the same set of legal procedures. ○ congress has the authority to make laws to apply the amendment.

Explanation:

The excerpt states Congress has the power to enforce the amendment's provisions via appropriate legislation. Analyzing options:

• First option is wrong (Congress can act).
• Second is wrong (states aren’t given this authority here).
• Third is about legal procedures, not related to Congress’ power here.
• Fourth matches the excerpt: Congress can make laws to apply the amendment.

Answer:

D. Congress has the authority to make laws to apply the amendment.