Article VII
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Article VII is the final provision of the United States Constitution that outlines the process by which the Constitution was to be ratified by the states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article Seven of the United States Constitution (in order of ratification of amendments) | 1 |
| Article VII canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article VII Context triple: [United States Constitution, hasPart, Article VII]
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A.
Article VI
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 VII Target entity description: Article VII is the final provision of the United States Constitution that outlines the process by which the Constitution was to be ratified by the states.
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A.
Article VI
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the United States Constitution
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Constitutional Convention of 1787
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitutional Convention
|
| appliesTo | original ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| category |
1787 in American law
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United States constitutional history ⓘ United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| citedIn |
Federalist No. 40
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Federalist No. 43 ⓘ
linked to:
The Federalist No. 43
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDrafted | 1787 ⓘ |
| defines | procedure for ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| draftedAt | Constitutional Convention ⓘ |
| draftedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bill of Rights ⓘ |
| governs | conditions for the Constitution to become effective among ratifying states ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| hasSectionCount | 1 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Articles of Confederation
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debates at the Constitutional Convention ⓘ |
| isFinalArticleOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorized use of state conventions rather than state legislatures for ratification
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established conditions for the Constitution to take effect ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States federal law ⓘ |
| mentions |
authority of the people through conventions
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independence of the states ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| positionInDocument | seventh article ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Article VI of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Article VI
|
| refersTo |
state ratifying conventions
ⓘ
the establishment of the Constitution between ratifying states ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article V of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Article V
Federalist Papers ⓘ
linked to:
The Federalist Papers
|
| requires | ratification by conventions in nine states ⓘ |
| scope | one-time ratification process ⓘ |
| signedAt | Independence Hall ⓘ |
| signedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| signedOn | September 17, 1787 ⓘ |
| specifies | that ratification by nine states is sufficient to establish the Constitution between those states ⓘ |
| states | that the ratification of the conventions of nine states shall be sufficient for the establishment of the Constitution ⓘ |
| subject | ratification of the Constitution ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States ⓘ |
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Subject: Article VII Description of subject: Article VII is the final provision of the United States Constitution that outlines the process by which the Constitution was to be ratified by the states.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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follows
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Article Seven of the United States Constitution (in order of ratification of amendments)
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linked to: Article VII