Ratification of the United States Constitution
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The Ratification of the United States Constitution was the late-18th-century process by which the newly drafted federal Constitution was debated in state conventions and formally adopted, replacing the Articles of Confederation and establishing the framework of the U.S. national government.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ratification of the United States Constitution Context triple: [First Party System, relatedEvent, Ratification of the United States Constitution]
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the 1787 gathering of delegates in Philadelphia that drafted the United States Constitution, establishing the framework of the federal government.
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B.
Assembly of the Union
The Assembly of the Union is Myanmar’s bicameral national parliament, comprising an upper and a lower house responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the government.
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C.
Assembly of the Union
The Assembly of the Union is the unicameral national parliament of the Comoros, responsible for making and passing the country’s laws.
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D.
Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution
Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution is the section of the 1976 Constitution that sets out how the constitution is protected, amended, and updated over time.
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E.
Act of Congress
An Act of Congress is a federal statute formally enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law (or passed over veto) that establishes or modifies legal obligations and authorities in the U.S. legal system.
- 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: Ratification of the United States Constitution Target entity description: The Ratification of the United States Constitution was the late-18th-century process by which the newly drafted federal Constitution was debated in state conventions and formally adopted, replacing the Articles of Confederation and establishing the framework of the U.S. national government.
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A.
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the 1787 gathering of delegates in Philadelphia that drafted the United States Constitution, establishing the framework of the federal government.
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B.
Assembly of the Union
The Assembly of the Union is Myanmar’s bicameral national parliament, comprising an upper and a lower house responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the government.
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C.
Assembly of the Union
The Assembly of the Union is the unicameral national parliament of the Comoros, responsible for making and passing the country’s laws.
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D.
Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution
Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution is the section of the 1976 Constitution that sets out how the constitution is protected, amended, and updated over time.
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E.
Act of Congress
An Act of Congress is a federal statute formally enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law (or passed over veto) that establishes or modifies legal obligations and authorities in the U.S. legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional ratification process
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historical event ⓘ |
| associatedPoliticalWriting |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| consequence |
creation of a bicameral United States Congress
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creation of the office of President of the United States ⓘ establishment of the United States Supreme Court ⓘ |
| constitutionalClause | Article VII of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1790 ⓘ |
| firstStateRatificationDate | 1787-12-07 ⓘ |
| firstStateToRatify | Delaware ⓘ |
| followedBy | implementation of the United States federal government under the Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Republic of the United States
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surface form:
Early national period of United States history
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| keyDebateTopic |
absence of a bill of rights
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relationship between federal and state governments ⓘ representation in Congress ⓘ scope of federal power ⓘ |
| lastOriginalStateRatificationDate | 1790-05-29 ⓘ |
| lastOriginalStateToRatify | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| legalDocumentRatified | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| location |
Thirteen Colonies
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surface form:
Thirteen original states of the United States
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| mainOrgan | state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| ninthStateRatificationDate | 1788-06-21 ⓘ |
| ninthStateToRatify | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Anti-Federalists ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States constitutional history
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitutional history of the United States
|
| precededBy | Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| replaced | Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| requiredNumberOfStates | 9 ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of a stronger federal government
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eventual adoption of the United States Bill of Rights ⓘ replacement of the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| secondStateToRatify | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| significantEvent | signing of the United States Constitution in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1787-09-17 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1787 ⓘ |
| stateToRatify |
Connecticut
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Delaware ⓘ Georgia ⓘ Maryland ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ New Hampshire ⓘ New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Federalists ⓘ |
| thirdStateToRatify |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
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Input
Subject: Ratification of the United States Constitution Description of subject: The Ratification of the United States Constitution was the late-18th-century process by which the newly drafted federal Constitution was debated in state conventions and formally adopted, replacing the Articles of Confederation and establishing the framework of the U.S. national government.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Federal Farmer (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer)
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historicalContext
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Ratification of the United States Constitution
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subject surface form:
Federal Farmer
this entity surface form:
U.S. Constitution ratification debates
this entity surface form:
United States constitutional ratification debates
this entity surface form:
United States Constitutional Convention and ratification debates
this entity surface form:
United States Constitution ratification debates
this entity surface form:
United States ratification debates
this entity surface form:
United States Constitution ratification debates
this entity surface form:
United States Constitution ratification debates