In part, the amendment states that no person who has committed treason or rebelled against the united states can hold public office.

14th Amendment

Explanation:

The Amendment being mentioned in this question is the 14th Amendment, which dealt mostly with making sure that all individuals born or naturalized in the United states were granted citizenship and that the law applied to "All" both it's protection and conviction. Therefore no person that has committed a crime may be allowed to represent the people.

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