Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910
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The Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 was an early U.S. campaign finance law that sought to curb political corruption by requiring federal candidates and party committees to disclose their campaign contributions and expenditures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 canonical | 1 |
| Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1925 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4892320 — 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: Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 Context triple: [Secretary of the U.S. Senate (campaign finance disclosure functions), legalBasis, Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910]
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A.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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B.
Mann–Elkins Act
The Mann–Elkins Act was a 1910 U.S. federal law that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and extended its authority to telephone, telegraph, and cable companies.
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C.
Hepburn Act
The Hepburn Act was a 1906 U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and practices as part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Era reforms.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
- 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: Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 Target entity description: The Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 was an early U.S. campaign finance law that sought to curb political corruption by requiring federal candidates and party committees to disclose their campaign contributions and expenditures.
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A.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
-
B.
Mann–Elkins Act
The Mann–Elkins Act was a 1910 U.S. federal law that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and extended its authority to telephone, telegraph, and cable companies.
-
C.
Hepburn Act
The Hepburn Act was a 1906 U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and practices as part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Era reforms.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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campaign finance law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
providing public access to information about campaign funding
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reducing undue influence of wealthy donors in federal elections ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
House of Representatives candidates
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Senate candidates ⓘ federal elections in the United States ⓘ national political party committees ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1925
NERFINISHED
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Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
contained relatively weak enforcement mechanisms
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did not impose comprehensive contribution limits ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to curb political corruption in federal elections
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to increase transparency in campaign finance ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Publicity of Political Contributions Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Progressive Era in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | established first general federal disclosure rules for campaign finances ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Progressive Era political reform movement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalArea |
campaign finance regulation
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election law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | early 20th‑century U.S. anti‑corruption legislation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tillman Act of 1907 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
campaign contributions
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campaign expenditures ⓘ federal candidates’ campaign finances ⓘ political party committees in federal elections ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
disclosure of campaign contributions
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disclosure of campaign expenditures ⓘ federal candidates to file post‑election financial reports ⓘ national party committees to file financial reports ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States campaign finance reform history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic | disclosure requirements in U.S. federal elections ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 Description of subject: The Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 was an early U.S. campaign finance law that sought to curb political corruption by requiring federal candidates and party committees to disclose their campaign contributions and expenditures.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary of the U.S. Senate (campaign finance disclosure functions)
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legalBasis
→
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910
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Secretary of the U.S. Senate (campaign finance disclosure functions)
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legalBasis
→
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910
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this entity surface form:
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1925