Subcommittee on the Constitution
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The Subcommittee on the Constitution is a panel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that focuses on constitutional amendments, civil rights, civil liberties, and related legal and policy issues.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate subcommittee
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legislative committee → |
| committeeType | standing subcommittee → |
| country | United States of America → |
| governingBody | United States Senate → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
legislation related to constitutional amendments
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nominations and matters involving constitutional rights → oversight of federal agencies on constitutional issues → |
| jurisdiction |
First Amendment issues
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Fourteenth Amendment issues → campaign finance and election law → civil liberties → civil rights → constitutional amendments → constitutional aspects of criminal justice → constitutional aspects of national security law → constitutional aspects of privacy and surveillance → constitutional interpretation and doctrine → federalism and states’ rights → human rights → religious freedom issues → separation of powers → voting rights → |
| legislativeChamber | United States Senate → |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. → |
| meetsAt | United States Capitol → |
| parentCommittee |
Senate Judiciary Committee
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surface form:
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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| partOf |
Senate Judiciary Committee
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surface form:
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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| performsFunction |
conducting oversight of executive branch actions affecting constitutional rights
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considering and marking up legislation related to the Constitution → developing policy related to civil rights and civil liberties → examining proposed constitutional amendments → holding hearings on constitutional issues → reviewing Supreme Court and federal court decisions affecting constitutional law → |
| relatedTo |
Bill of Rights
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United States Constitution → civil rights legislation in the United States → federal civil rights enforcement agencies → |
| subjectOf |
hearings on campaign finance regulation
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hearings on civil rights enforcement → hearings on constitutional aspects of national emergencies → hearings on constitutional limits on executive power → hearings on constitutional privacy and surveillance issues → hearings on equal protection and due process → hearings on free speech and the First Amendment → hearings on religious liberty → hearings on voting rights → |
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