Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
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Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution is the provision that governs the admission of new states to the Union and the management of federal territories and property.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution canonical | 2 |
| Section 3 of Article IV of the United States Constitution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8442184 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution Context triple: [Article V (Northwest Ordinance), relatedTo, Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution]
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Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the Admissions Clause, grants Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union and sets limits on forming new states from existing ones.
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B.
Article IV Section 3 Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Article IV Section 3 Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution is the provision that grants Congress broad authority to manage and regulate U.S. territories and other federal property.
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C.
Article III, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 3 of the United States Constitution is the provision that narrowly defines the crime of treason against the United States and sets strict evidentiary and procedural requirements for its conviction.
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D.
Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution is the clause that obligates the federal government to ensure each state maintains a republican form of government and to protect states against invasion and, upon request, domestic violence.
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E.
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution contains key provisions on the rights and privileges of U.S. citizens, including the Privileges and Immunities Clause and rules governing extradition between states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution Target entity description: Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution is the provision that governs the admission of new states to the Union and the management of federal territories and property.
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A.
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the Admissions Clause, grants Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union and sets limits on forming new states from existing ones.
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B.
Article IV Section 3 Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Article IV Section 3 Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution is the provision that grants Congress broad authority to manage and regulate U.S. territories and other federal property.
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C.
Article III, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 3 of the United States Constitution is the provision that narrowly defines the crime of treason against the United States and sets strict evidentiary and procedural requirements for its conviction.
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D.
Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution is the clause that obligates the federal government to ensure each state maintains a republican form of government and to protect states against invasion and, upon request, domestic violence.
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E.
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution contains key provisions on the rights and privileges of U.S. citizens, including the Privileges and Immunities Clause and rules governing extradition between states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
provision of the United States Constitution
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section of a constitution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New States and Property Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal territories of the United States
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other property belonging to the United States ⓘ |
| assignsPowerTo | Congress of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor |
congressional authority over national parks and federal lands
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congressional authority over the District of Columbia in relation to federal property ⓘ |
| citedAs | Art. IV, § 3, U.S. Const. ⓘ |
| constitutionalFunction | allocates powers between states and federal government regarding territory and statehood ⓘ |
| contains |
New States Clause of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Property Clause of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ensures | that existing state claims are not prejudiced by federal property rules and regulations ⓘ |
| governs |
admission of new states to the United States
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combination of existing states ⓘ creation of new states within the jurisdiction of existing states ⓘ division of existing states ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
power to admit new states into the Union
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power to dispose of territory or other property belonging to the United States ⓘ power to make rules and regulations respecting territory or other property belonging to the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ⓘ |
| influences | status of U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| limits | creation of new states from parts of existing states without consent ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article IV of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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United States Constitution ⓘ |
| relevantToCase |
Kleppe v. New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Pollard v. Hagan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Gratiot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresConsentFrom |
Congress of the United States for formation of a new state from existing states
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legislatures of the states concerned for formation of a new state from their jurisdiction ⓘ |
| states |
no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state without consent of the legislature of that state and of Congress
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no state shall be formed by the junction of two or more states or parts of states without consent of the legislatures of the states concerned and of Congress ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
admission of states
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federalism in the United States ⓘ management of federal property ⓘ territorial governance ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | "New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union;" ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | June 21, 1788 ⓘ |
| usedIn | enabling acts for admission of new U.S. states ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution Description of subject: Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution is the provision that governs the admission of new states to the Union and the management of federal territories and property.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Article V (Northwest Ordinance)
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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partOf
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Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
Section 3 of Article IV of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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locatedInDocument
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Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
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