Article V of the United States Constitution
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Article V of the United States Constitution is the provision that outlines the formal process for proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article V of the United States Constitution canonical | 4 |
| Article V of the U.S. Constitution (ratification process usage) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article V of the United States Constitution Context triple: [United States constitutional amendments, governingArticle, Article V of the United States Constitution]
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A.
Article IV of the United States Constitution
Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, admission of new states, and federal authority over territories.
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B.
Article III of the United States Constitution
Article III of the United States Constitution establishes and defines the powers, structure, and jurisdiction of the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court.
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C.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
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D.
Article I of the United States Constitution
Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, defining the structure, powers, and procedures of Congress.
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E.
Article VI
Article VI of the United States Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law, requires officials to take an oath to support the Constitution, and prohibits religious tests for public office.
- 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 V of the United States Constitution Target entity description: Article V of the United States Constitution is the provision that outlines the formal process for proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution.
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A.
Article IV of the United States Constitution
Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, admission of new states, and federal authority over territories.
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B.
Article III of the United States Constitution
Article III of the United States Constitution establishes and defines the powers, structure, and jurisdiction of the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court.
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C.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
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D.
Article I of the United States Constitution
Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, defining the structure, powers, and procedures of Congress.
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E.
Article VI
Article VI of the United States Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law, requires officials to take an oath to support the Constitution, and prohibits religious tests for public office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the United States Constitution
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| allocatesPower | shared between federal institutions and the states ⓘ |
| allowsParticipationOf |
national constitutional convention if called
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state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all formal amendments to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffect | June 21, 1788 ⓘ |
| citedAs | Article V ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme law provision ⓘ |
| contains |
entrenchment clause protecting equal representation of states in the Senate
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temporary protection for slave trade and direct taxes until 1808 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDrafted | 1787 ⓘ |
| defines |
formal process for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution
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formal process for ratifying amendments to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire |
presidential approval for constitutional amendments
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presidential veto power over constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| draftedAt |
Constitutional Convention
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surface form:
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
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| effectiveWith | original ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| embodiesPrinciple |
constitutional rigidity with possibility of change
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federalism ⓘ |
| governs | formal amendment procedures distinct from informal constitutional change ⓘ |
| grantsPowerToProposeAmendments |
United States Congress
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national constitutional convention ⓘ |
| historicalNote | temporary protection clauses regarding slavery and direct taxes are now obsolete ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| languageFeature |
does not allow unilateral amendment by any single branch of government
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does not limit number of amendments ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| limits | amendment power regarding equal suffrage in the Senate ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
amendment process
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constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| proposalMethod |
convention called on application of two-thirds of the state legislatures
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two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a lawful mechanism for altering the Constitution ⓘ |
| ratificationMethod |
conventions in three-fourths of the states
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legislatures of three-fourths of the states ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
amendment ratification
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constitutional convention ⓘ entrenched clause ⓘ |
| requires |
supermajority for proposing amendments
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supermajority for ratifying amendments ⓘ |
| requiresParticipationOf |
United States Congress
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state legislatures ⓘ |
| specifies |
Congress chooses mode of ratification
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no state shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate without its consent ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Bill of Rights
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all subsequent amendments to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
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Subject: Article V of the United States Constitution Description of subject: Article V of the United States Constitution is the provision that outlines the formal process for proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States constitutional amendments
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governingArticle
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Article V of the United States Constitution
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Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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constitutionalArticleModified
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Article V of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
Article V of the U.S. Constitution (ratification process usage)
Article I Section 9 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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relatedTo
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Article V of the United States Constitution
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