constitutionalDebate
P12338
predicate
Indicates a relationship where parties are engaged in discussing, disputing, or interpreting the meaning, scope, or application of a constitution.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| debatedIssue | 60 |
| constitutionalIssues | 7 |
| constitutionalDebate canonical | 6 |
| constitutionalIssueInvolving | 2 |
| constitutionalArgument | 1 |
| constitutionalBasisDebate | 1 |
| constitutionalBasisDebated | 1 |
| constitutionalControversy | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
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Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: constitutionalDebate
Generated description
Indicates a relationship where parties are engaged in discussing, disputing, or interpreting the meaning, scope, or application of a constitution.
Sample triples (79)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| First Bank of the United States | raised questions about implied powers under the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution | whether it is an independent source of rights via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution | relationship to substantive due process doctrine via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
|
Article 9
surface form:
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
|
constitutionality of the Japan Self-Defense Forces via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
|
Article 9
surface form:
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
|
collective self-defense via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
|
Article 9
surface form:
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
|
constitutional revision via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Johannine community | historical existence via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Johannine community | geographical location via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Johannine community | relationship to the Apostle John via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 | impact on poverty and child well-being via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 | effects on single mothers and low-income families via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| reasons for the commandments (ta'amei ha-mitzvot) | whether all commandments have knowable reasons via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| reasons for the commandments (ta'amei ha-mitzvot) | whether reasons affect the binding nature of mitzvot via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| reasons for the commandments (ta'amei ha-mitzvot) | whether reasons are primarily for human benefit or divine will via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
|
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
surface form:
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
|
whether Native Hawaiians constitute a political or racial classification via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Legal Tender Act of 1862 | raised questions about Congress’s power to make paper money legal tender via predicate surface "constitutionalControversy" ⓘ |
| Federal Election Campaign Act |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
via predicate surface "constitutionalIssues"
ⓘ
surface form:
First Amendment free speech
|
| Federal Election Campaign Act | campaign spending limits via predicate surface "constitutionalIssues" ⓘ |
| Bank Act of 1791 | implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ |
| Pashtun nationalism | status of Pashtun‑majority border regions via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Pashtun nationalism | degree of autonomy within existing states via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Witsell |
Privileges and Immunities Clause
via predicate surface "constitutionalIssueInvolving"
ⓘ
surface form:
Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV of the U.S. Constitution
|
| Witsell | Equal Protection principles via predicate surface "constitutionalIssueInvolving" ⓘ |
| S.J.Res.45 | weapons of mass destruction in Iraq via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| S.J.Res.45 | link between Iraq and terrorism via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| S.J.Res.45 | scope of presidential war powers via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 | scope of presidential power in foreign affairs ⓘ |
| Basic Laws of Israel | subject of political and legal controversy ⓘ |
| Putney Debates | voting rights for non‑property holders via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Putney Debates | future role of King Charles I via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Putney Debates | basis of legitimate political authority via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Universalist Christianity | compatibility with biblical teachings on judgment via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Universalist Christianity | relationship to traditional creeds via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Johannine literature | authorship via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Johannine literature | unity of the corpus via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| pramāṇa theory | self-validity versus external validation of knowledge (svataḥ-prāmāṇya vs parataḥ-prāmāṇya) via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| pramāṇa theory | status of testimony as independent pramāṇa via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| pramāṇa theory | whether non-cognition is a distinct pramāṇa via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Alien Registration Act of 1940 | freedom of speech via predicate surface "constitutionalIssues" ⓘ |
| Alien Registration Act of 1940 | freedom of association via predicate surface "constitutionalIssues" ⓘ |
| Alien Registration Act of 1940 | due process via predicate surface "constitutionalIssues" ⓘ |
| Tathāgatagarbha sutras | compatibility with anātman doctrine via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act | First Amendment to the United States Constitution via predicate surface "constitutionalBasisDebate" ⓘ |
| Maysville Road veto | federal government should not fund purely intrastate projects via predicate surface "constitutionalArgument" ⓘ |
| Alien Friends Act | raised questions about separation of powers ⓘ |
| Alien Friends Act | raised questions about due process rights of non-citizens ⓘ |
| Gulf common currency | exchange rate regime via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Gulf common currency | degree of monetary policy coordination via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Gulf common currency | fiscal convergence criteria via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |
| Gulf common currency | location of common central bank via predicate surface "debatedIssue" ⓘ |