McCarran Act
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The McCarran Act, formally the Internal Security Act of 1950, was a U.S. law aimed at combating perceived communist subversion by requiring communist organizations to register with the government and allowing for detention of suspected subversives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McCarran Internal Security Act | 3 |
| McCarran Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2533096 — 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.
Target entity: McCarran Act Context triple: [Smith Act, relatedTo, McCarran Act]
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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C.
Smith-Connally Act
The Smith-Connally Act was a 1943 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government authority to seize and operate industries threatened by labor strikes in order to maintain wartime production.
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D.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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Humphrey–Hawkins Act
The Humphrey–Hawkins Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that set explicit national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth, and established regular reporting requirements for the Federal Reserve and the President on economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: McCarran Act Target entity description: The McCarran Act, formally the Internal Security Act of 1950, was a U.S. law aimed at combating perceived communist subversion by requiring communist organizations to register with the government and allowing for detention of suspected subversives.
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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C.
Smith-Connally Act
The Smith-Connally Act was a 1943 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government authority to seize and operate industries threatened by labor strikes in order to maintain wartime production.
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D.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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E.
Humphrey–Hawkins Act
The Humphrey–Hawkins Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that set explicit national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth, and established regular reporting requirements for the Federal Reserve and the President on economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
internal security law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
communist organizations
ⓘ
suspected subversives ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
immigration law ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| authorizes |
deportation of certain non-citizens for subversive activities
ⓘ
detention of suspected subversives in internal security emergencies ⓘ exclusion of certain aliens on security grounds ⓘ |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| constitutionalReviewBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
emergency detention provisions for persons deemed likely to engage in espionage or sabotage
ⓘ
requirement that Communist-action organizations register with the Attorney General ⓘ restrictions on employment and travel of members of Communist organizations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedFor |
encouraging political repression
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targeting political beliefs ⓘ threatening civil liberties ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1950-09-23 ⓘ |
| datePassed | 1950 ⓘ |
| establishes | Subversive Activities Control Board ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
McCarthyism
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surface form:
Second Red Scare
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| legalCitation | 64 Stat. 987 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | partially in force and partially invalidated ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pat McCarran ⓘ |
| officialName | Internal Security Act of 1950 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| partiallyInvalidatedBy | Supreme Court decisions on First Amendment grounds ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War legislation ⓘ |
| presidentAtTimeOfSigning |
President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| relatedTo |
Communist Party USA
ⓘ
McCarthyism ⓘ Smith Act ⓘ |
| requires | registration of Communist organizations with the U.S. government ⓘ |
| shortName |
McCarran Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
McCarran Internal Security Act
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| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| sponsor | Pat McCarran ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
anti-communism
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civil liberties ⓘ immigration and deportation ⓘ national security ⓘ subversive activities ⓘ |
| title | Internal Security Act of 1950 ⓘ |
| vetoedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| vetoOverrideBy |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| vetoStatus | veto overridden ⓘ |
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Subject: McCarran Act Description of subject: The McCarran Act, formally the Internal Security Act of 1950, was a U.S. law aimed at combating perceived communist subversion by requiring communist organizations to register with the government and allowing for detention of suspected subversives.
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