Armstrong v. United States
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Armstrong v. United States is a U.S. Supreme Court decision that forms part of the Insular Cases, addressing the constitutional rights and legal status of territories acquired by the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Armstrong v. United States canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4158628 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Armstrong v. United States Context triple: [Insular Cases doctrine, hasPart, Armstrong v. United States]
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A.
Abrams v. United States
Abrams v. United States was a 1919 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the conviction of antiwar activists under federal law and is best known for Justice Holmes’s famous dissent articulating the “marketplace of ideas” concept in free speech jurisprudence.
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B.
Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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C.
Yates v. United States
Yates v. United States is a 1957 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the application of the Smith Act by distinguishing between the advocacy of abstract doctrine and the advocacy of concrete action to overthrow the government.
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D.
Dennis v. United States
Dennis v. United States is a landmark 1951 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the convictions of Communist Party leaders under the Smith Act, significantly shaping First Amendment jurisprudence on speech advocating the overthrow of the government.
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E.
Dickerson v. United States
Dickerson v. United States is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that reaffirmed the constitutional basis of Miranda warnings and held that Congress could not overrule Miranda v. Arizona by statute.
- 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: Armstrong v. United States Target entity description: Armstrong v. United States is a U.S. Supreme Court decision that forms part of the Insular Cases, addressing the constitutional rights and legal status of territories acquired by the United States.
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A.
Abrams v. United States
Abrams v. United States was a 1919 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the conviction of antiwar activists under federal law and is best known for Justice Holmes’s famous dissent articulating the “marketplace of ideas” concept in free speech jurisprudence.
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B.
Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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C.
Yates v. United States
Yates v. United States is a 1957 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the application of the Smith Act by distinguishing between the advocacy of abstract doctrine and the advocacy of concrete action to overthrow the government.
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D.
Dennis v. United States
Dennis v. United States is a landmark 1951 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the convictions of Communist Party leaders under the Smith Act, significantly shaping First Amendment jurisprudence on speech advocating the overthrow of the government.
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E.
Dickerson v. United States
Dickerson v. United States is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that reaffirmed the constitutional basis of Miranda warnings and held that Congress could not overrule Miranda v. Arizona by statute.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Insular Case
ⓘ
U.S. Supreme Court case ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territories acquired by the United States ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
federal territorial law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| genre | judicial decision ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
formed part of precedent on Insular Cases doctrine
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influenced later cases on territorial constitutional rights ⓘ |
| hasLegalTopic |
application of the U.S. Constitution in unincorporated territories
ⓘ
scope of constitutional protections in U.S. possessions ⓘ |
| hasParty |
Armstrong
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| isAbout |
legal status of U.S. territories
ⓘ
rights of persons in U.S. territories ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
clarified constitutional rights in U.S. territories
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contributed to doctrine on application of the U.S. Constitution outside the states ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
constitutional rights in U.S. territories
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status of U.S.-acquired territories ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Insular Cases
ⓘ
U.S. constitutional jurisprudence on territorial incorporation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Armstrong v. United States Description of subject: Armstrong v. United States is a U.S. Supreme Court decision that forms part of the Insular Cases, addressing the constitutional rights and legal status of territories acquired by the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Insular Cases doctrine