Alaska Statehood Act
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The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alaska Statehood Act canonical | 6 |
| Alaska Statehood Act of 1958 | 3 |
| Alaska Statehood Act implementation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T567573 — 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: Alaska Statehood Act Context triple: [Governor of Alaska, officeCreatedBy, Alaska Statehood Act]
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A.
Alaska Constitution
The Alaska Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and guiding principles of the government of the State of Alaska.
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B.
Alaska Constitutional Convention
The Alaska Constitutional Convention was the 1955–1956 gathering of elected delegates in Fairbanks that drafted the foundational governing document enabling Alaska’s transition from U.S. territory to statehood.
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C.
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act is a U.S. federal statute that defines and governs the political and legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, including the island’s status, powers, and obligations under U.S. sovereignty.
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D.
Alaska State Legislature
The Alaska State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Alaska, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives that enact state laws and oversee the state government.
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E.
Alaska Territorial Legislature
The Alaska Territorial Legislature was the elected legislative body that governed Alaska during its territorial period before it became a U.S. state.
- 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: Alaska Statehood Act Target entity description: The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
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A.
Alaska Constitution
The Alaska Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and guiding principles of the government of the State of Alaska.
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B.
Alaska Constitutional Convention
The Alaska Constitutional Convention was the 1955–1956 gathering of elected delegates in Fairbanks that drafted the foundational governing document enabling Alaska’s transition from U.S. territory to statehood.
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C.
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act is a U.S. federal statute that defines and governs the political and legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, including the island’s status, powers, and obligations under U.S. sovereignty.
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D.
Alaska State Legislature
The Alaska State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Alaska, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives that enact state laws and oversee the state government.
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E.
Alaska Territorial Legislature
The Alaska Territorial Legislature was the elected legislative body that governed Alaska during its territorial period before it became a U.S. state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statehood act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | residents of Alaska ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Alaska ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | admission of U.S. states ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1958-07-07 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | United States Statutes at Large ⓘ |
| effect |
admission of Alaska as the 49th state of the United States
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creation of Alaska state political institutions ⓘ establishment of the State of Alaska government ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1959-01-03 ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
constitutional law
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public law ⓘ |
| follows | Hawaii Admission Act (in state numbering, Alaska became 49th, Hawaii 50th) ⓘ |
| governs | transition procedures from territorial to state government in Alaska ⓘ |
| granted |
authority to form a state constitution for Alaska
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power for Alaska to elect a governor and state legislature ⓘ representation for Alaska in the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions for Alaska’s representation in the U.S. House of Representatives
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provisions for Alaska’s representation in the U.S. Senate ⓘ provisions for assumption of certain territorial obligations by the State of Alaska ⓘ provisions for transfer of federal property to the State of Alaska ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Alaska Statehood Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alaska Statehood Act of 1958
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| jurisdictionChange | from U.S. territorial administration to full state sovereignty within the Union ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfTerritoryBefore | organized incorporated territory of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| precededBy | Territory of Alaska status ⓘ |
| purpose | to admit Alaska as a state of the United States ⓘ |
| regulates |
distribution of powers between the State of Alaska and the federal government
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land grants to the State of Alaska ⓘ management of natural resources in Alaska under statehood ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Organic Act of Alaska
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surface form:
Enabling Act for Alaska
Hawaii Admission Act ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Alaska becoming the 49th U.S. state
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Alaska statehood ⓘ transition of Alaska from U.S. territory to U.S. state ⓘ |
| signatory | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signatoryTitle | President of the United States ⓘ |
| stateNumberAdmitted | 49 ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | organic act for the State of Alaska ⓘ |
| territoryPreviouslyAcquiredBy |
Alaska Purchase
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surface form:
Alaska Purchase from Russia
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| topic |
Alaska state government
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U.S. constitutional law ⓘ U.S. territorial expansion ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1958 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alaska Statehood Act Description of subject: The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alaska Statehood Act implementation
this entity surface form:
Alaska Statehood Act of 1958
this entity surface form:
Alaska Statehood Act of 1958
this entity surface form:
Alaska Statehood Act of 1958