Post Offices and Post Roads Clause
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The Post Offices and Post Roads Clause is a constitutional provision granting Congress the power to establish and regulate a national postal system and the routes over which mail is carried.
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| Post Offices and Post Roads Clause canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Post Offices and Post Roads Clause Context triple: [Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, contains, Post Offices and Post Roads Clause]
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A.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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B.
Commutation Act 1784
The Commutation Act 1784 was a key fiscal reform introduced by William Pitt the Younger that drastically reduced tea duties to curb smuggling and stabilize British revenue.
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C.
Burke–Wadsworth Act
The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
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D.
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
The Constitution of the Universal Postal Union is the foundational international treaty that establishes and governs the global framework for cooperation and regulation of postal services among member countries.
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E.
Acts of the Universal Postal Union
The Acts of the Universal Postal Union are the foundational international treaties and regulations that govern the global postal system and define the rights and obligations of member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Post Offices and Post Roads Clause Target entity description: The Post Offices and Post Roads Clause is a constitutional provision granting Congress the power to establish and regulate a national postal system and the routes over which mail is carried.
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A.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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B.
Commutation Act 1784
The Commutation Act 1784 was a key fiscal reform introduced by William Pitt the Younger that drastically reduced tea duties to curb smuggling and stabilize British revenue.
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C.
Burke–Wadsworth Act
The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
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D.
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
The Constitution of the Universal Postal Union is the foundational international treaty that establishes and governs the global framework for cooperation and regulation of postal services among member countries.
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E.
Acts of the Universal Postal Union
The Acts of the Universal Postal Union are the foundational international treaties and regulations that govern the global postal system and define the rights and obligations of member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
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enumerated power ⓘ federal power ⓘ |
| affects | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| authorizes |
creation of post offices
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designation of post roads ⓘ regulation of the carriage of mail ⓘ |
| branchEmpowered | legislative branch ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalCategory |
power over communications
ⓘ
power over infrastructure ⓘ |
| constitutionalNumbering | Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | state police powers ⓘ |
| enables |
federal postal regulations
ⓘ
nationwide uniform mail service ⓘ |
| governs |
designation of official mail routes
ⓘ
federal authority over mail delivery ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| historicalPurpose |
facilitate national communication
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promote political integration of the states ⓘ support interstate commerce through mail service ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Articles of Confederation postal provisions ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| languageOrigin |
Philadelphia Constitutional Convention of 1787
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linked to:
Constitutional Convention
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| legalEffect | makes postal power exclusive or dominant in its field ⓘ |
| limits | state interference with federal mail system ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf | Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
authorize a national postal system
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authorize regulation of mail routes ⓘ grant power to establish post offices ⓘ grant power to establish post roads ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commerce Clause
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Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ Postal Power of Congress ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
criminalization of interference with the mails
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protection of the mails ⓘ regulation of postal rates when Congress chooses ⓘ selection of mail routes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
mail carriage
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post offices ⓘ post roads ⓘ |
| textIncludes | "To establish Post Offices and post Roads" ⓘ |
| timeOfAdoption | 1788 ⓘ |
| usedToJustify |
federal postal monopoly over letter mail
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federal regulation of lottery advertisements in the mail ⓘ federal regulation of mail fraud ⓘ federal regulation of obscene materials in the mail ⓘ |
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