Reception Clause
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The Reception Clause is the constitutional provision that empowers the U.S. President to receive foreign ambassadors and other public ministers, forming a key basis for presidential authority over foreign relations and diplomatic recognition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reception Clause canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6124781 — 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: Reception Clause Context triple: [Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution, relatedConcept, Reception Clause]
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A.
Admissions Clause
The Admissions Clause is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to admit new states into the Union and regulate their terms of entry.
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B.
Guarantee Clause
The Guarantee Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that obligates the federal government to ensure every state maintains a republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence.
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C.
Navy Clause
The Navy Clause is the constitutional provision granting Congress the authority to establish and maintain a naval force for the United States.
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D.
Oaths Clause
The Oaths Clause is the provision in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution that requires federal and state officials to swear or affirm support for the Constitution as a condition of holding office.
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E.
Sobukwe Clause
The Sobukwe Clause was a controversial provision in apartheid-era South African law that allowed the government to detain political prisoners, notably anti-apartheid leader Robert Sobukwe, without trial beyond their original sentences.
- 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: Reception Clause Target entity description: The Reception Clause is the constitutional provision that empowers the U.S. President to receive foreign ambassadors and other public ministers, forming a key basis for presidential authority over foreign relations and diplomatic recognition.
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A.
Admissions Clause
The Admissions Clause is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to admit new states into the Union and regulate their terms of entry.
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B.
Guarantee Clause
The Guarantee Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that obligates the federal government to ensure every state maintains a republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence.
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C.
Navy Clause
The Navy Clause is the constitutional provision granting Congress the authority to establish and maintain a naval force for the United States.
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D.
Oaths Clause
The Oaths Clause is the provision in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution that requires federal and state officials to swear or affirm support for the Constitution as a condition of holding office.
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E.
Sobukwe Clause
The Sobukwe Clause was a controversial provision in apartheid-era South African law that allowed the government to detain political prisoners, notably anti-apartheid leader Robert Sobukwe, without trial beyond their original sentences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
ambassadors
ⓘ
foreign diplomatic representatives ⓘ public ministers ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice |
Executive Branch of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor |
exclusive presidential power to recognize foreign sovereigns
ⓘ
presidential authority over diplomatic recognition ⓘ presidential authority over foreign relations ⓘ |
| category |
Foreign relations of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidency of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ United States constitutional provisions ⓘ |
| confersFunction |
receiving foreign ambassadors
ⓘ
receiving other public ministers ⓘ recognition of foreign ambassadors ⓘ recognition of foreign governments ⓘ recognition of foreign states ⓘ |
| constitutionalSourceOf |
President’s role as chief diplomat
ⓘ
ceremonial head-of-state functions of the President ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateRatified | 1788 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Appointments Clause
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commander in Chief Clause ⓘ Treaty Clause ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1789 ⓘ |
| foundIn | Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | formal reception of foreign diplomatic missions ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveIssue |
extent of congressional role in recognition
ⓘ
scope of presidential recognition power ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Framing of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British constitutional practice regarding reception of ambassadors
ⓘ
law of nations ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
diplomatic law ⓘ foreign relations law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Article II of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Zivotofsky v. Clinton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zivotofsky v. Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Appointments Clause
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foreign Commerce Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty Clause ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine | unitary executive theory (in foreign affairs context) ⓘ |
| text | "he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers" ⓘ |
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Subject: Reception Clause Description of subject: The Reception Clause is the constitutional provision that empowers the U.S. President to receive foreign ambassadors and other public ministers, forming a key basis for presidential authority over foreign relations and diplomatic recognition.
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