New States and Federal Property

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"New States and Federal Property" is the section of Article IV of the U.S. Constitution that governs the admission of new states to the Union and the management and disposition of federal territories and property.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
section of the United States Constitution
appliesTo United States Congress
federal territories
new states seeking admission to the Union
constitutionalArticle Article IV
country United States of America
definesProcessFor admission of new states by Congress
creation of new states from U.S. territories
governs admission of new states to the United States
disposition of federal property
management of federal territories
grantsPowerTo United States Congress
hasPart Territorial Clause of the United States Constitution
surface form: New States Clause

Property Clause
historicalContext Framing of the United States Constitution in 1787
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalSystem United States law
locatedInDocument United States Constitution
partOf Article IV of the United States Constitution
regulates disposal of federal lands
federal territorial property
relatedTo Admissions Clause
surface form: Admission Clause

Article IV of the United States Constitution
Property Clause
Territorial Clause of the United States Constitution
surface form: Territories Clause
subjectMatter federal property management
federalism
state admission
territorial governance

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Article IV Section 3Title New States and Federal Property
subject surface form: Article IV of the United States Constitution