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Its opening section settled all conflicts and contradiction on this question by a comprehensive declaration which defined National citizenship and gave to it precedence of the citizenship of a State.
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He emphasizes that the Fourteenth Amendment clearly defined national citizenship, resolving previous ambiguities.
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