Maine Constitution
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The Maine Constitution is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Maine and guarantees the rights of its citizens.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of Maine | 7 |
| Constitution of the State of Maine | 6 |
| Maine Constitution canonical | 4 |
| constitutional convention of Maine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T811036 — 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: Maine Constitution Context triple: [Maine Supreme Judicial Court, establishedInJurisdiction, Maine Constitution]
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A.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the foundational legal charter of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, outlining its governmental structure, citizens’ rights, and guiding principles.
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B.
Constitution of Maryland
The Constitution of Maryland is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and functions of the state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
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C.
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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D.
Oregon Constitution
The Oregon Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Oregon.
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E.
Pennsylvania Constitution
The Pennsylvania Constitution is the foundational governing document of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, outlining the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government and the rights of its citizens.
- 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: Maine Constitution Target entity description: The Maine Constitution is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Maine and guarantees the rights of its citizens.
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A.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the foundational legal charter of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, outlining its governmental structure, citizens’ rights, and guiding principles.
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B.
Constitution of Maryland
The Constitution of Maryland is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and functions of the state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
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C.
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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D.
Oregon Constitution
The Oregon Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Oregon.
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E.
Pennsylvania Constitution
The Pennsylvania Constitution is the foundational governing document of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, outlining the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government and the rights of its citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational legal document
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state constitution ⓘ |
| adopted | 1819 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Maine Constitution
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
constitutional convention of Maine
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| articleIName | Declaration of Rights ⓘ |
| basedOn |
checks and balances
ⓘ
principles of popular sovereignty ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffect | 1820 ⓘ |
| canBeAmendedBy |
legislative action followed by voter approval
ⓘ
popular referendum ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
powers of the Governor of Maine
ⓘ
powers of the Maine Legislature ⓘ powers of the Maine judiciary ⓘ qualifications for holding state office in Maine ⓘ qualifications of voters in Maine ⓘ structure of Maine state government ⓘ |
| establishes |
Maine House of Representatives
ⓘ
Maine Legislature ⓘ Maine Legislature ⓘ
surface form:
Maine Senate
Maine Supreme Judicial Court (state capital location) ⓘ
surface form:
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Office of the Governor of Maine ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Governor of Maine
executive branch of Maine ⓘ judicial branch of Maine ⓘ legislative branch of Maine ⓘ |
| governs |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| guarantees |
due process of law
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equal protection of the laws ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ right to keep and bear arms ⓘ right to trial by jury ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Article I
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Article II ⓘ Article III ⓘ Article IV ⓘ Article IX ⓘ Article V ⓘ Article VI ⓘ Article VII ⓘ Article X ⓘ Declaration of Rights ⓘ Preamble ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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surface form:
Massachusetts Constitution of 1780
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of the State of Maine ⓘ |
| locationOfText | Maine State Legislature official website ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | voters of Maine ⓘ |
| subjectOf | constitutional amendments in Maine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maine Constitution Description of subject: The Maine Constitution is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Maine and guarantees the rights of its citizens.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court (state capital location)
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establishedInJurisdiction
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Maine Constitution
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court
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Constitution of Maine
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constitutional convention of Maine
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Constitution of the State of Maine
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Constitution of the State of Maine
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Constitution of the State of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the State of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the State of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the State of Maine
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Maine