Army Clause
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The Army Clause is the constitutional provision granting Congress the power to raise and support armies, subject to limits such as funding appropriations not exceeding two years.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Clause canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Army Clause Context triple: [Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, contains, Army Clause]
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A.
Army
The Army is the land-based military force of a nation, responsible for ground warfare, territorial defense, and supporting national security objectives.
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B.
Home Army
The Home Army was the primary Polish resistance movement in World War II, loyal to the Polish government-in-exile and known for its large-scale underground operations against Nazi occupation.
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C.
Army Council
The Army Council was the British Army's top administrative and policy-making body, overseeing its organization, command, and governance in the early 20th century.
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D.
Army Corps
Army Corps is a major operational-level military formation typically composed of multiple divisions and supporting units, responsible for coordinating large-scale ground combat operations.
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E.
Army Two
Army Two is a military call sign designation, likely used to identify a specific unit, role, or individual within an armed forces communication network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Army Clause Target entity description: The Army Clause is the constitutional provision granting Congress the power to raise and support armies, subject to limits such as funding appropriations not exceeding two years.
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A.
Army
The Army is the land-based military force of a nation, responsible for ground warfare, territorial defense, and supporting national security objectives.
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B.
Home Army
The Home Army was the primary Polish resistance movement in World War II, loyal to the Polish government-in-exile and known for its large-scale underground operations against Nazi occupation.
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C.
Army Council
The Army Council was the British Army's top administrative and policy-making body, overseeing its organization, command, and governance in the early 20th century.
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D.
Army Corps
Army Corps is a major operational-level military formation typically composed of multiple divisions and supporting units, responsible for coordinating large-scale ground combat operations.
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E.
Army Two
Army Two is a military call sign designation, likely used to identify a specific unit, role, or individual within an armed forces communication network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure periodic congressional review of army funding ⓘ |
| appliesTo | funding for the United States Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civilian control of the military
ⓘ
congressional war powers ⓘ |
| category | United States constitutional military provision ⓘ |
| citationForm | U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 12 ⓘ |
| clauseNumber | Clause 12 ⓘ |
| constrains | executive control over standing armies through funding limits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfAdoption | 1788 ⓘ |
| doesNotGrant | power to appropriate army funds for more than two years at a time ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | June 21, 1788 ⓘ |
| empowers |
Congress to create a standing army
ⓘ
Congress to fund military forces ⓘ |
| foundIn | Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| governs | federal legislative power over the army ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| historicalConcern | fear of large standing armies ⓘ |
| imposesLimitOn | duration of army appropriations ⓘ |
| includesCondition | "but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years" ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Supreme Court
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| limits | length of army appropriations to two years ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| maximumAppropriationTerm | two years ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article I of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
|
| purpose |
to authorize Congress to raise and support armies
ⓘ
to restrict long‑term military funding commitments ⓘ |
| reflects | framers' intent to balance defense needs and liberty ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Militia Acts of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Militia Clauses
Navy Clause ⓘ War Powers Clauses ⓘ
surface form:
War Powers Clause
|
| relatesTo |
raising armies
ⓘ
supporting armies ⓘ |
| requires | regular appropriations for army funding ⓘ |
| subjectTo | appropriation time limit ⓘ |
| textBegins | "To raise and support Armies" ⓘ |
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Subject: Army Clause Description of subject: The Army Clause is the constitutional provision granting Congress the power to raise and support armies, subject to limits such as funding appropriations not exceeding two years.
Referenced by (4)
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