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 from the Fourteenth Amendment states that "The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article." Let's analyze each option:

• The first option is incorrect because the excerpt shows Congress has power related to the amendment, not that it can do nothing.
• The second option is incorrect as the excerpt gives Congress, not the states, the power to make laws to apply the amendment.
• The third option is incorrect as the excerpt is about Congress's power to enforce the amendment, not about legal procedures for citizens.
• The fourth option matches the excerpt: it says Congress has the authority to make laws (by appropriate legislation) to apply the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Answer:

D. Congress has the authority to make laws to apply the amendment. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D in order. If the original options have different labels, adjust accordingly. The correct option is the one stating "Congress has the authority to make laws to apply the amendment.")