Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913
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Coyle v. Smith is a 1911 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed state sovereignty by ruling that Congress could not restrict Oklahoma’s authority to choose and relocate its own capital.
All labels observed (1)
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| Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913 Context triple: [Coyle v. Smith, factualBackground, Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913]
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A.
Oklahoma Organic Act
The Oklahoma Organic Act was an 1890 U.S. federal law that organized the Oklahoma Territory and laid the groundwork for the eventual statehood of Oklahoma.
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Article VII of the Oklahoma Constitution
Article VII of the Oklahoma Constitution is the section that establishes and defines the structure, powers, and jurisdiction of the state’s judicial branch, including its supreme court.
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C.
Oklahoma Legislature
The Oklahoma Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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D.
Oklahoma Constitution
The Oklahoma Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limitations of the government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
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E.
Oklahoma Territorial Legislature
The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature was the governing legislative body of Oklahoma Territory before statehood, responsible for creating laws and institutions that laid the groundwork for the future state of Oklahoma.
- 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)
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Target entity: Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913 Target entity description: Coyle v. Smith is a 1911 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed state sovereignty by ruling that Congress could not restrict Oklahoma’s authority to choose and relocate its own capital.
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A.
Oklahoma Organic Act
The Oklahoma Organic Act was an 1890 U.S. federal law that organized the Oklahoma Territory and laid the groundwork for the eventual statehood of Oklahoma.
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B.
Article VII of the Oklahoma Constitution
Article VII of the Oklahoma Constitution is the section that establishes and defines the structure, powers, and jurisdiction of the state’s judicial branch, including its supreme court.
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C.
Oklahoma Legislature
The Oklahoma Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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D.
Oklahoma Constitution
The Oklahoma Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limitations of the government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
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E.
Oklahoma Territorial Legislature
The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature was the governing legislative body of Oklahoma Territory before statehood, responsible for creating laws and institutions that laid the groundwork for the future state of Oklahoma.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | legal provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | State of Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengedIn |
Oklahoma state courts
NERFINISHED
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United States Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
choice of seat of government for Oklahoma
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internal governmental organization of Oklahoma ⓘ |
| constitutionalIssue |
scope of congressional power over new states
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whether Congress may permanently limit a new state’s internal governmental powers ⓘ |
| dateContext | Oklahoma statehood in 1907 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| heldUnenforceableBy | United States Supreme Court in Coyle v. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | condition on Oklahoma’s admission to the Union ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | attempted restriction on Oklahoma’s power to relocate its capital ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | found inconsistent with equal footing of states ⓘ |
| motivatedRelocation | move of Oklahoma capital from Guthrie to Oklahoma City ⓘ |
| partOf | Oklahoma Enabling Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
equal footing doctrine
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location of Oklahoma state capital ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ |
| specifiedLocation | Guthrie, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifiedTimeLimit | until 1913 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Coyle v. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913 Description of subject: Coyle v. Smith is a 1911 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed state sovereignty by ruling that Congress could not restrict Oklahoma’s authority to choose and relocate its own capital.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Coyle v. Smith
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factualBackground
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Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913
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