Establishment Clause
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The Establishment Clause is the provision of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over others.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T61130 — 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: Establishment Clause Context triple: [Free Exercise Clause, contrastedWith, Establishment Clause]
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A.
Free Exercise Clause
The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
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B.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
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C.
Supremacy Clause
The Supremacy Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law and the Constitution as the highest law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
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D.
Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to enact laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, forming the basis for implied federal powers.
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E.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is a constitutional provision that prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states in fundamental rights such as access to courts, property, and employment.
- 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: Establishment Clause Target entity description: The Establishment Clause is the provision of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over others.
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A.
Free Exercise Clause
The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
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B.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
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C.
Supremacy Clause
The Supremacy Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law and the Constitution as the highest law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
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D.
Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to enact laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, forming the basis for implied federal powers.
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E.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is a constitutional provision that prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states in fundamental rights such as access to courts, property, and employment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
provision of the First Amendment ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1791-12-15 ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
freedom of conscience
ⓘ
religious liberty ⓘ religious pluralism ⓘ |
| appliedThrough | Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
local governments in the United States ⓘ state governments of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedTest |
Lemon test
ⓘ
coercion test ⓘ endorsement test ⓘ |
| category |
Freedom of religion in the United States
ⓘ
United States constitutional provisions ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| effectiveSince | 1791 ⓘ |
| foundInDocument |
Bill of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bill of Rights
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Virginia Declaration of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
views of James Madison ⓘ views of Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| incorporatedAgainst | the states ⓘ |
| incorporatedByCase | Everson v. Board of Education ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| keyCase |
County of Allegheny v. ACLU
ⓘ
Engel v. Vitale ⓘ Everson v. Board of Education ⓘ Lee v. Weisman ⓘ Lemon v. Kurtzman ⓘ Lynch v. Donnelly ⓘ County of Allegheny v. ACLU ⓘ
surface form:
McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe ⓘ Town of Greece v. Galloway ⓘ Van Orden v. Perry ⓘ Zelman v. Simmons-Harris ⓘ |
| legalField |
church–state relations
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf | First Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| prohibits |
coercive government participation in religious activities
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establishment of an official religion by the government ⓘ government endorsement of religion ⓘ government preference for one religion over another ⓘ government preference for religion over nonreligion ⓘ laws with the primary effect of advancing religion ⓘ laws with the primary purpose of advancing religion ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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surface form:
First Amendment
Free Exercise Clause ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| text | Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Establishment Clause Description of subject: The Establishment Clause is the provision of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over others.
Referenced by (51)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lemon v. Kurtzman
this entity surface form:
Establishment Clause of the First Amendment