Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
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Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution is the Elections Clause, which allocates authority over the times, places, and manner of holding federal elections primarily to state legislatures, subject to alteration by Congress.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Elections Clause
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constitutional provision → |
| allocatesAuthorityTo |
state legislatures
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| allocatesPrimaryResponsibilityTo |
states for regulating federal election mechanics
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| appliesTo |
elections for members of the United States House of Representatives
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elections for members of the United States Senate → federal elections → |
| authorizesCongressTo |
preempt conflicting state election regulations for congressional elections
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| basisFor |
federal oversight of state administration of congressional elections
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| bindingOn |
all U.S. states
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| cameIntoForceOn |
1789-03-04
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| citedInCase |
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
NERFINISHED
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Cook v. Gralike NERFINISHED → Ex parte Siebold NERFINISHED → Foster v. Love NERFINISHED → Smiley v. Holm NERFINISHED → U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton NERFINISHED → |
| concerns |
procedural aspects of federal elections
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| constitutionalCategory |
elections and representation
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| doesNotApplyTo |
presidential elector appointment methods
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qualifications of members of Congress → substantive voter qualifications → |
| enforcedThrough |
federal legislation and judicial review
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| excludesFromCongressPower |
the Places of choosing Senators
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| federalismFeature |
creates concurrent authority of states and Congress over federal election regulations
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| governs |
Manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives
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Places of holding elections for Senators and Representatives → Times of holding elections for Senators and Representatives → |
| grantsPowerTo |
Congress to make or alter regulations for congressional elections
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state legislatures to prescribe regulations for congressional elections → |
| hasShortName |
Elections Clause
NERFINISHED
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| historicalContext |
adopted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
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| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
NERFINISHED
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| languageSpecifies |
"but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations"
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| legalEffect |
creates a default rule of state control subject to congressional revision
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| partOf |
Article I of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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United States Constitution NERFINISHED → |
| primaryPurpose |
to allocate authority over regulation of federal elections between states and Congress
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| relatedTo |
Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Article I, Section 3 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED → Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED → Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED → |
| reservesUltimateAuthorityTo |
Congress over federal election regulations
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| subjectToAlterationBy |
United States Congress
NERFINISHED
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| textBeginsWith |
"The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives"
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| usedToJustify |
federal laws on ballot design and election procedures for federal offices
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federal laws on the timing of congressional elections → federal laws on voter registration for federal elections → federal statutes regulating the mechanics of congressional elections → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Shelby County v. Holder
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hasConstitutionalProvisionInvolved |
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National Voter Registration Act
("Elections Clause of the U.S. Constitution")
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legalBasis |