Article VI
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Article VI of the United States Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law, requires officials to take an oath to support the Constitution, and prohibits religious tests for public office.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article VI of the United States Constitution | 9 |
| Article VI canonical | 2 |
| Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16969 — 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: Article VI Context triple: [United States Constitution, hasPart, Article VI]
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A.
Article IV
Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships and obligations among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, and the admission of new states.
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B.
Article V
Article V is the section of the United States Constitution that outlines the formal process for proposing and ratifying constitutional amendments.
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C.
Article III
Article III is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and defines its powers and jurisdiction.
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D.
Article II
Article II is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the executive branch of the federal government and defines the powers and duties of the President.
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E.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
- 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: Article VI Target entity description: Article VI of the United States Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law, requires officials to take an oath to support the Constitution, and prohibits religious tests for public office.
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A.
Article IV
Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships and obligations among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, and the admission of new states.
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B.
Article V
Article V is the section of the United States Constitution that outlines the formal process for proposing and ratifying constitutional amendments.
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C.
Article III
Article III is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and defines its powers and jurisdiction.
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D.
Article II
Article II is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the executive branch of the federal government and defines the powers and duties of the President.
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E.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all public offices under the United States
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federal and state officeholders ⓘ federal statutes made in pursuance of the Constitution ⓘ state offices ⓘ the United States Constitution itself ⓘ
linked to:
United States Constitution
treaties made under the authority of the United States ⓘ |
| binds | state judges to the Constitution ⓘ |
| citedAs |
Article VI, Clause 2
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No Religious Test Clause ⓘ Oaths Clause ⓘ Supremacy Clause ⓘ |
| contains |
Supremacy Clause
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assumption of debts clause ⓘ no religious test clause ⓘ oaths clause ⓘ |
| declares |
federal law supreme over state law
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laws of the United States made in pursuance of the Constitution are supreme ⓘ the Constitution is the supreme Law of the Land ⓘ
linked to:
Supremacy Clause
treaties made under the authority of the United States are supreme ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | June 21, 1788 ⓘ |
| ensures |
binding force of federal treaties on the states
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constitutional supremacy over state constitutions ⓘ uniformity of constitutional obligations for officeholders ⓘ |
| establishes | Supremacy Clause ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ⓘ |
| influences | doctrine of federal preemption ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
binds state courts to apply federal law over conflicting state law
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preempts state constitutional provisions that conflict with federal law made pursuant to the Constitution ⓘ |
| locationInDocument | Article VI ⓘ |
| overrides |
conflicting state constitutions
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conflicting state laws ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| prohibits |
making religious belief a condition for holding federal office
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making religious belief a condition for holding state office ⓘ religious tests as a qualification for public office ⓘ |
| requires |
members of Congress to take an oath to support the Constitution
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members of state executive officers to take an oath to support the Constitution ⓘ members of state judicial officers to take an oath to support the Constitution ⓘ members of state legislatures to take an oath to support the Constitution ⓘ oath or affirmation to support the Constitution ⓘ officers of the United States to take an oath to support the Constitution ⓘ |
| sectionCount | 3 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
constitutional law scholarship
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numerous United States Supreme Court decisions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article VI Description of subject: Article VI of the United States Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law, requires officials to take an oath to support the Constitution, and prohibits religious tests for public office.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Article VI
linked to: Article VI
Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council
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constitutionalProvisionInterpreted
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Article VI of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Article VI
linked to: Article VI
Arizona v. United States
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constitutionalProvisionInvolved
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Article VI of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Article VI
linked to: Article VI
linked to: Article VI
Ware v. Hylton
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constitutionalProvisionInterpreted
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Article VI of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Article VI
subject linked to:
Article VI
Article VII of the United States Constitution
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precededBy
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Article VI of the United States Constitution
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subject linked to:
Article VII
linked to: Article VI