Insurrection Act
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The Insurrection Act is a longstanding U.S. federal law that authorizes the president to deploy military forces domestically in limited circumstances to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, and rebellion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Insurrection Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6326530 — 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: Insurrection Act Context triple: [United States national security law, keyStatute, Insurrection Act]
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A.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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B.
Macon's Bill Number 2
Macon's Bill Number 2 was an 1810 U.S. law that sought to motivate Britain and France to stop interfering with American trade by conditionally lifting earlier trade restrictions and threatening to reimpose them against whichever nation failed to respect U.S. neutrality.
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C.
Riot Act
Riot Act is a 2002 studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, noted for its politically charged themes and experimental, introspective sound.
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D.
Militia Act of 1862
The Militia Act of 1862 was a U.S. Civil War–era law that expanded federal authority over state militias, allowed African Americans to serve in the military, and strengthened the Union’s manpower for the war effort.
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E.
Uprising
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its spiritual themes and including the iconic track "Redemption Song."
- 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: Insurrection Act Target entity description: The Insurrection Act is a longstanding U.S. federal law that authorizes the president to deploy military forces domestically in limited circumstances to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, and rebellion.
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A.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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B.
Macon's Bill Number 2
Macon's Bill Number 2 was an 1810 U.S. law that sought to motivate Britain and France to stop interfering with American trade by conditionally lifting earlier trade restrictions and threatening to reimpose them against whichever nation failed to respect U.S. neutrality.
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C.
Riot Act
Riot Act is a 2002 studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, noted for its politically charged themes and experimental, introspective sound.
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D.
Militia Act of 1862
The Militia Act of 1862 was a U.S. Civil War–era law that expanded federal authority over state militias, allowed African Americans to serve in the military, and strengthened the Union’s manpower for the war effort.
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E.
Uprising
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its spiritual themes and including the iconic track "Redemption Song."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statute ⓘ |
| allows |
presidential deployment of military forces at request of a state government
ⓘ
presidential deployment of military forces without state request in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| amended |
1871
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1956 ⓘ 1967 ⓘ 2006 ⓘ 2008 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| authorizes |
domestic deployment of U.S. armed forces
ⓘ
use of National Guard under federal control ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 10 U.S.C. §§ 251–255 ⓘ |
| conditionForUse |
denial of equal protection of the laws
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impracticability of enforcing federal law by ordinary judicial proceedings ⓘ insurrection against authority of the United States ⓘ obstruction of execution of federal law ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
10 U.S.C. § 251
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10 U.S.C. § 252 NERFINISHED ⓘ 10 U.S.C. § 253 NERFINISHED ⓘ 10 U.S.C. § 254 ⓘ 10 U.S.C. § 255 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1807-03-03 ⓘ |
| effectOnPosseComitatusAct | provides statutory exception to Posse Comitatus Act limitations ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | emergency powers statute ⓘ |
| originalTitle | An Act authorizing the employment of the land and naval forces of the United States, in cases of insurrections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Title 10 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previouslyCodifiedAs | 10 U.S.C. §§ 331–335 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enforce federal law
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to protect civil rights ⓘ to suppress civil disorder ⓘ to suppress insurrection ⓘ to suppress rebellion ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept | martial law in the United States ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Posse Comitatus Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | presidential proclamation ordering insurgents to disperse ⓘ |
| signedBy | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil-military relations
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domestic use of military force ⓘ |
| usedByPresident |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NERFINISHED
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George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInEvent |
1967 Detroit riot
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1968 civil disturbances after assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ 1992 Los Angeles riots ⓘ Little Rock school desegregation crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Mississippi integration crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Insurrection Act Description of subject: The Insurrection Act is a longstanding U.S. federal law that authorizes the president to deploy military forces domestically in limited circumstances to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, and rebellion.
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