Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the president’s role as commander in chief of the nation’s armed forces and outlines key aspects of executive military authority.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1484111 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution Context triple: [President of the United States as Commander in Chief of the militia of the several states when called into federal service, legalBasis, Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution]
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Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and guarantees life tenure and salary protection for federal judges.
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Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution defines the scope of the federal judicial power, specifying the types of cases federal courts may hear and outlining key provisions such as original and appellate jurisdiction and the right to trial by jury in criminal cases.
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Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
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D.
Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution is the provision that outlines key presidential responsibilities, including reporting to Congress on the state of the union and recommending measures for legislative consideration.
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E.
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution contains key provisions on the rights and privileges of U.S. citizens, including the Privileges and Immunities Clause and rules governing extradition between states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution Target entity description: Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the president’s role as commander in chief of the nation’s armed forces and outlines key aspects of executive military authority.
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A.
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and guarantees life tenure and salary protection for federal judges.
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B.
Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution defines the scope of the federal judicial power, specifying the types of cases federal courts may hear and outlining key provisions such as original and appellate jurisdiction and the right to trial by jury in criminal cases.
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C.
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
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D.
Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution is the provision that outlines key presidential responsibilities, including reporting to Congress on the state of the union and recommending measures for legislative consideration.
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E.
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution contains key provisions on the rights and privileges of U.S. citizens, including the Privileges and Immunities Clause and rules governing extradition between states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause of the United States Constitution
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adopted | 1788 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Commander in Chief Clause
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| appliesDuring |
peacetime
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wartime ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | sitting President of the United States ⓘ |
| assignsPowerTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| authorityLevel | supreme law of the land under the Supremacy Clause ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all branches of the United States Government
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United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
armed forces of the United States
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| citedAs | U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 1 ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOf |
United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Army of the United States
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Navy of the United States
militia of the several states when called into the actual service of the United States ⓘ |
| constitutionalFunction |
allocation of military command authority
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definition of executive role in national defense ⓘ |
| constrainsBy |
Congressional war powers in Article I
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other provisions of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines | constitutional role of the President as military leader ⓘ |
| designatesAsCommanderInChief | President of the United States ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | March 4, 1789 ⓘ |
| establishesRole |
Commander-in-Chief
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surface form:
Commander in Chief
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| foundInDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| governsBranch |
executive branch of the United States
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surface form:
Executive Branch of the United States Government
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| historicalContext |
Philadelphia Convention
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surface form:
Philadelphia Convention of 1787
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| inForce | true ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| languageSpecifies | President commands the militia when called into federal service ⓘ |
| languageType | binding constitutional text ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law influenced constitutional system of the United States ⓘ |
| locationInDocument |
Article II
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Section 2 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article II of the United States Constitution
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Section 2 of Article II of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
civilian control of the military
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executive power ⓘ war powers of the United States ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
civil-military relations in the United States
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national security law of the United States ⓘ separation of powers in the United States ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
command of armed forces
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military authority of the President ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States" ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution Description of subject: Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the president’s role as commander in chief of the nation’s armed forces and outlines key aspects of executive military authority.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
President of the United States as Commander in Chief of the militia of the several states when called into federal service
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legalBasis
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Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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Federalist No. 64
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constitutionalProvisionDiscussed
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Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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alsoKnownAs
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Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
Commander in Chief Clause
National Command Authority
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legalBasis
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Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Constitution Article II (Commander in Chief powers)
Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
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relatedTo
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Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
The Prize Cases
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constitutionalProvisionInvolved
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Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
Commander in Chief Clause
War Powers Clauses
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relatedConcept
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Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
Commander in Chief Clause